Peterson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

Avenue G Bldg 550
Kodiak, AK 99615

Top 20%

Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peterson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 197 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20% in AK
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Peterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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Peterson Elementary School's student population of 197 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peterson Elementary School
Kind	42
1	31
2	42
3	29
4	25
5	28

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Total Students

197 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2023	187
2022	193
2021	195
2020	288
2019	288
2018	281
2017	281
2016	285
2015	283
2014	284
2013	265
2012	223
2011	270
2010	249
2009	274
2008	330
2007	323
2006	316
2005	301
2004	252
2003	274
2002	294
2001	337
2000	381
1999	328
1998	358
1997	355
1996	359
1995	353
1994	358
1993	325
1992	287
1991	316
1990	287
1989	254
1988	294
1987	267

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2023	12
2022	13
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	22
2017	22
2016	18
2015	15
2014	16
2013	17
2012	15
2011	18
2010	19
2009	18
2008	23
2007	20
2006	19
2005	15
2004	16
2003	18
2002	18
2001	18
2000	20
1999	22
1998	22
1997	16
1996	16
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	12
1989	13
1988	18
1987	13

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Average Class Size

15 students

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

Peterson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peterson Elementary School is 0.22, 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)

#74 out of 441 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2023	#74
2022	#110
2021	#15
2019	#11
2018	#9
2017	#44
2016	#23
2015	#23
2014	#9
2013	#5
2012	#4

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55-59%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	57%	32%	32%
2022	42%	23%	18%
2021	72%	36%	35%
2019	72%	39%	40%
2018	72%	40%	37%
2017	62%	35%	29%
2015	52%	34%	29%
2014	92%	68%	72%
2013	92%	69%	74%
2012	92%	69%	73%
2011	92%	69%	73%

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45-49%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2022	47%	29%	29%
2021	67%	44%	42%
2019	67%	42%	41%
2018	67%	46%	37%
2017	52%	41%	37%
2015	67%	38%	38%
2014	95%	79%	87%
2013	95%	78%	84%
2012	95%	79%	86%
2011	95%	78%	84%
2010	92%	81%	87%

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60-79%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	16:1	15:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	13:1	14:1
2020	19:1	14:1	15:1
2019	19:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	17:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	17:1	15:1
2015	19:1	17:1	17:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	17:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	22:1	15:1	17:1
1996	23:1	15:1	17:1
1995	26:1	16:1	19:1
1994	27:1	15:1	20:1
1993	24:1	15:1	18:1
1992	21:1	14:1	17:1
1991	23:1	14:1	17:1
1990	24:1	13:1	18:1
1989	20:1	14:1	16:1
1988	16:1	14:1	16:1
1987	21:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	1%	22%	23%
2022	3%	22%	22%
2021	4%	22%	22%
2020	8%	23%	20%
2019	8%	23%	20%
2018	9%	23%	21%
2017	9%	23%	21%
2016	7%	23%	20%
2015	9%	24%	22%
2014	8%	25%	21%
2013	9%	24%	22%
2012	6%	23%	22%
2011	7%	23%	20%
2010	5%	23%	21%
2009	7%	23%	22%
2008	7%	25%	22%
2007	8%	27%	22%
2006	9%	27%	23%
2005	7%	26%	23%
2004	8%	26%	23%
2003	7%	26%	23%
2002	4%	25%	23%
2001	5%	25%	22%
2000	6%	25%	21%
1999	5%	25%	22%
1998	4%	25%	21%
1997	3%	25%	20%
1996	3%	25%	20%
1995	2%	24%	21%
1994	3%	24%	21%
1993	1%	24%	21%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	2%	5%	22%
2022	1%	5%	23%
2021	2%	5%	24%
2020	2%	6%	25%
2019	2%	6%	25%
2018	2%	6%	25%
2017	2%	6%	25%
2016	2%	6%	25%
2015	3%	6%	27%
2014	4%	6%	26%
2013	3%	6%	25%
2012	2%	6%	26%
2011	3%	6%	25%
2010	2%	6%	24%
2009	3%	5%	24%
2008	13%	8%	25%
2007	11%	7%	25%
2006	12%	7%	24%
2005	11%	7%	24%
2004	5%	7%	23%
2003	5%	6%	22%
2002	2%	6%	21%
2001	2%	6%	21%
2000	2%	5%	20%
1999	3%	5%	20%
1998	4%	5%	19%
1997	2%	5%	19%
1996	2%	5%	17%
1995	1%	4%	16%
1994	2%	4%	15%
1993	2%	4%	14%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2022	1%	8%	5%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	9%
2017	9%	7%	9%
2016	9%	7%	10%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	3%	6%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	9%	4%	8%
2006	9%	4%	7%
2005	8%	4%	7%
2004	6%	4%	7%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	3%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%
2008	4%	5%	1%
2007	4%	5%	1%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	5%	5%	1%
2004	4%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	4%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	1%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	1%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	6%	4%	2%
1994	6%	4%	1%
1993	5%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%
1991	3%	4%	1%
1990	4%	3%	1%

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White

88%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	89%	47%	42%
2022	91%	47%	42%
2021	87%	47%	42%
2020	83%	47%	41%
2019	83%	47%	41%
2018	74%	47%	40%
2017	74%	47%	40%
2016	70%	48%	38%
2015	72%	48%	39%
2014	70%	49%	39%
2013	71%	50%	39%
2012	78%	51%	41%
2011	80%	52%	42%
2010	81%	53%	44%
2009	80%	53%	44%
2008	65%	55%	44%
2007	68%	57%	44%
2006	67%	57%	45%
2005	69%	58%	45%
2004	77%	58%	46%
2003	81%	59%	48%
2002	87%	60%	49%
2001	87%	61%	51%
2000	84%	62%	53%
1999	84%	62%	53%
1998	83%	63%	54%
1997	89%	63%	56%
1996	88%	64%	58%
1995	89%	65%	57%
1994	88%	66%	60%
1993	90%	66%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	5%	13%	5%
2022	3%	13%	5%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	1%	11%	4%
2019	1%	11%	4%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	10%	10%	6%
2015	7%	9%	2%
2014	4%	8%	2%
2013	4%	8%	2%
2012	4%	8%	2%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	5%	6%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	0.21	0.71	0.73
2022	0.17	0.71	0.72
2021	0.24	0.71	0.72
2020	0.30	0.71	0.73
2019	0.30	0.71	0.73
2018	0.44	0.71	0.73
2017	0.44	0.71	0.73
2016	0.49	0.70	0.75
2015	0.47	0.70	0.73
2014	0.49	0.69	0.73
2013	0.48	0.68	0.74
2012	0.38	0.68	0.72
2011	0.35	0.67	0.72
2010	0.34	0.66	0.71
2009	0.36	0.74	0.71
2008	0.55	0.64	0.70
2007	0.51	0.60	0.70
2006	0.53	0.60	0.69
2005	0.50	0.59	0.69
2004	0.39	0.59	0.69
2003	0.34	0.58	0.67
2002	0.24	0.58	0.66
2001	0.24	0.56	0.65
2000	0.28	0.55	0.64
1999	0.29	0.55	0.63
1998	0.30	0.55	0.63
1997	0.21	0.55	0.61
1996	0.22	0.54	0.59
1995	0.21	0.53	0.60
1994	0.22	0.51	0.58
1993	0.19	0.51	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	19%	38%	43%
2022	22%	39%	42%
2021	22%	39%	41%
2020	19%	37%	44%
2019	19%	37%	44%
2018	15%	40%	40%
2017	15%	40%	40%
2016	12%	39%	31%
2015	15%	38%	35%
2014	16%	36%	39%
2013	13%	34%	37%
2012	13%	34%	38%
2011	12%	32%	35%
2010	6%	29%	31%
2009	12%	27%	31%
2008	16%	27%	33%
2007	15%	27%	31%
2006	16%	25%	34%
2005	12%	21%	24%
2004	5%	20%	23%
2003	2%	19%	22%
1998	22%	25%	22%
1997	6%	21%	18%
1996	7%	20%	16%
1995	3%	19%	15%
1994	3%	15%	13%
1993	3%	16%	14%
1992	4%	17%	15%
1991	3%	16%	10%
1990	2%	14%	9%
1989	4%	16%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Alaska	Kodiak Island Borough School District
2023	9%	3%	8%
2022	12%	4%	9%
2021	12%	4%	9%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	14%	6%	9%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	11%	7%	10%
2009	12%	7%	10%
2008	13%	7%	10%
2007	11%	7%	11%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	13%	8%	8%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	12%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kodiak Island Borough School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Peterson Elementary School's ranking?

Peterson Elementary School is ranked #74 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Peterson Elementary School often compared to?

Peterson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Star Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Peterson Elementary School?

197 students attend Peterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Peterson Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peterson Elementary School?

Peterson Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Peterson Elementary School offer ?

Peterson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Peterson Elementary School part of?

Peterson Elementary School is part of Kodiak Island Borough School District.

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