Homer Middle School

500 Sterling Hwy, Soldotna AK, 99603 | Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | 907-235-5700
  • grades 7-8
  • students 191
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 62% 69% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Soldotna
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
43%Soldotna
37%Alaska

Homer Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Kenai Peninsula Borough School District" in Soldotna, AK. There are a total of 191 students and 13 teachers at Homer Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Homer Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 69% higher than the Alaska average.

Homer Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students191
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Homer Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-74%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Homer Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 83.5% 73.7% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.6% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 4.0% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.7% 10.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.7% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.9% 9.2% 8.7% 3.1%

Soldotna demographics profile

StatisticSoldotnaAlaskaNational
Population4,705731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)677191
Median age42.833.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%53%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Soldotna

IndexSoldotnaAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade88.9%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.5%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Homer Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.