Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1049 E Poppy Lane
Soldotna, AK 99669

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Bottom 50%

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School in Soldotna, AK, serves 412 students in grades PreK through 6 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the district average of 12 to 15 to 1 in nearby schools.

Math proficiency is 33%, which is approximately equal to the state average of 32% but below the district average of 38%, showing a decline from 45% proficiency in 2019.

Reading proficiency is 29%, which is approximately equal to the state average of 29% but lower than the district average of 34%, reflecting a drop from 43% in 2019.

Science proficiency ranges between 30% and 39%, lower than the state average of 38% and district average of 42%, indicating below–average performance in this subject area.

Enrollment increased from 372 students in 2022 to 412 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch rose from 22% to 35%, highlighting a growing socioeconomic need within the student population.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in AK
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School's student population of 412 students has grown by 47% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	44
1	64
2	62
3	57
4	54
5	67
6	50

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School
2023	412
2022	372
2021	279
2020	412
2019	412
2018	408
2017	408
2016	422
2015	387
2014	388
2013	376
2012	401
2011	435
2010	438
2009	424
2008	446
2007	458
2006	450
2005	446
2004	447
2003	444
2002	462
2001	445
2000	447
1999	421
1998	428
1997	463
1996	436
1995	472
1994	467
1993	461
1992	448
1991	410
1990	383
1989	368
1988	370
1987	472

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School
2023	26
2022	24
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	25
2014	25
2013	26
2012	26
2011	28
2010	29
2009	28
2008	26
2007	27
2006	27
2005	24
2004	25
2003	27
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	21
1998	22
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22
1989	20
1988	20
1987	28

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Year Founded

2019

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#227 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School
2023	#227
2022	#214
2021	#213
2019	#205
2018	#169
2017	#124
2016	#209
2015	#209
2014	#74
2013	#38
2012	#23

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33%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	33%	32%	38%
2022	27%	23%	25%
2021	32%	36%	35%
2019	45%	39%	41%
2018	45%	40%	40%
2017	47%	35%	37%
2015	36%	34%	38%
2014	79%	68%	78%
2013	89%	69%	79%
2012	88%	69%	78%
2011	86%	69%	79%

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29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2022	29%	29%	34%
2021	42%	44%	48%
2019	43%	42%	47%
2018	54%	46%	40%
2017	52%	41%	47%
2015	40%	38%	43%
2014	92%	79%	88%
2013	91%	78%	87%
2012	93%	79%	88%
2011	91%	78%	88%
2010	90%	81%	90%

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30-39%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	10:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	17:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	17:1	15:1
2015	15:1	17:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	15:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	15:1	18:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	14:1	17:1
1991	17:1	14:1	16:1
1990	17:1	13:1	16:1
1989	18:1	14:1	16:1
1988	19:1	14:1	18:1
1987	17:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	8%	22%	9%
2022	10%	22%	9%
2021	8%	22%	9%
2020	9%	23%	10%
2019	9%	23%	10%
2018	10%	23%	10%
2017	10%	23%	10%
2016	11%	23%	10%
2015	10%	24%	10%
2014	10%	25%	11%
2013	9%	24%	12%
2012	10%	23%	12%
2011	11%	23%	13%
2010	9%	23%	13%
2009	7%	23%	12%
2008	10%	25%	13%
2007	15%	27%	13%
2006	14%	27%	13%
2005	13%	26%	13%
2004	15%	26%	12%
2003	13%	26%	12%
2002	12%	25%	12%
2001	11%	25%	12%
2000	9%	25%	12%
1999	12%	25%	11%
1998	10%	25%	10%
1997	9%	25%	10%
1996	8%	25%	10%
1995	8%	24%	11%
1994	7%	24%	9%
1993	8%	24%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	7%	8%	5%
2022	5%	8%	5%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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White

65%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	66%	47%	71%
2022	65%	47%	72%
2021	69%	47%	73%
2020	73%	47%	72%
2019	73%	47%	72%
2018	73%	47%	74%
2017	73%	47%	74%
2016	69%	48%	74%
2015	71%	48%	75%
2014	70%	49%	76%
2013	73%	50%	76%
2012	73%	51%	77%
2011	77%	52%	78%
2010	79%	53%	79%
2009	83%	53%	80%
2008	84%	55%	81%
2007	81%	57%	81%
2006	80%	57%	82%
2005	82%	58%	82%
2004	81%	58%	83%
2003	83%	59%	83%
2002	84%	60%	83%
2001	85%	61%	83%
2000	87%	62%	84%
1999	85%	62%	85%
1998	89%	63%	85%
1997	89%	63%	86%
1996	90%	64%	86%
1995	89%	65%	87%
1994	89%	66%	88%
1993	90%	66%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	16%	13%	14%
2022	18%	13%	12%
2021	17%	13%	13%
2020	14%	11%	13%
2019	14%	11%	13%
2018	15%	11%	11%
2017	15%	11%	11%
2016	17%	10%	11%
2015	15%	9%	10%
2014	14%	8%	8%
2013	13%	8%	7%
2012	11%	8%	5%
2011	7%	7%	4%
2010	6%	6%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.47
2022	0.54	0.71	0.45
2021	0.49	0.71	0.45
2020	0.44	0.71	0.46
2019	0.44	0.71	0.46
2018	0.44	0.71	0.44
2017	0.44	0.71	0.44
2016	0.49	0.70	0.43
2015	0.47	0.70	0.42
2014	0.49	0.69	0.41
2013	0.45	0.68	0.41
2012	0.45	0.68	0.39
2011	0.39	0.67	0.37
2010	0.37	0.66	0.36
2009	0.31	0.74	0.35
2008	0.30	0.64	0.33
2007	0.33	0.60	0.31
2006	0.34	0.60	0.31
2005	0.31	0.59	0.30
2004	0.33	0.59	0.29
2003	0.30	0.58	0.29
2002	0.28	0.58	0.30
2001	0.27	0.56	0.28
2000	0.23	0.55	0.28
1999	0.27	0.55	0.26
1998	0.20	0.55	0.25
1997	0.20	0.55	0.25
1996	0.19	0.54	0.25
1995	0.20	0.53	0.23
1994	0.20	0.51	0.22
1993	0.19	0.51	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	35%	38%	28%
2022	22%	39%	30%
2021	29%	39%	32%
2020	27%	37%	30%
2019	27%	37%	30%
2018	19%	40%	29%
2017	19%	40%	29%
2016	19%	39%	26%
2015	18%	38%	25%
2014	26%	36%	26%
2013	20%	34%	27%
2012	23%	34%	29%
2011	24%	32%	28%
2010	23%	29%	24%
2009	19%	27%	22%
2008	23%	27%	23%
2007	26%	27%	24%
2006	30%	25%	24%
2005	26%	21%	21%
2004	21%	20%	19%
2003	19%	19%	17%
1998	23%	25%	26%
1997	21%	21%	21%
1996	15%	20%	19%
1995	22%	19%	19%
1994	18%	15%	15%
1993	18%	16%	16%
1992	18%	17%	16%
1991	12%	16%	13%
1990	12%	14%	12%
1989	14%	16%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	12%	4%	9%
2021	16%	4%	9%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	14%	7%	8%
2008	10%	7%	9%
2007	12%	7%	8%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	17%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Caribou

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School's ranking?

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School is ranked #227 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School often compared to?

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Soldotna Elementary School, Redoubt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School?

412 students attend Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School?

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School offer ?

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School part of?

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

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