West Homer Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

995 Soundview Ave Ste 1
Homer, AK 99603

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Top 30%

Serving 209 students in grades 3-6, West Homer Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30% in AK
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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West Homer Elementary School's student population of 209 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Homer Elementary School
3	57
4	40
5	47
6	65

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School
2024	209
2023	216
2022	204
2021	170
2020	245
2019	245
2018	255
2017	255
2016	241
2015	228
2014	231
2013	229
2012	222
2011	242
2010	237
2009	263
2008	249
2007	227
2006	245
2005	253
2004	289
2003	294
2002	299
2001	290
2000	323

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School
2024	19
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	17
2014	17
2013	16
2012	15
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	15
2007	16
2006	19
2005	15
2004	16
2003	18
2002	18
2001	18
2000	19

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

West Homer Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Homer Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

#131 out of 441 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Homer Elementary School
2023	#131
2022	#130
2021	#134
2019	#47
2018	#36
2017	#27
2016	#20
2015	#20
2014	#50
2013	#12
2012	#37

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46%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2023	46%	32%	38%
2022	37%	23%	25%
2021	42%	36%	35%
2019	56%	39%	41%
2018	59%	40%	40%
2017	64%	35%	37%
2015	62%	34%	38%
2014	93%	68%	78%
2013	92%	69%	79%
2012	85%	69%	78%
2011	93%	69%	79%

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43%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2022	43%	29%	34%
2021	62%	44%	48%
2019	61%	42%	47%
2018	66%	46%	40%
2017	59%	41%	47%
2015	63%	38%	43%
2014	90%	79%	88%
2013	93%	78%	87%
2012	92%	79%	88%
2011	93%	78%	88%
2010	92%	81%	90%

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65-69%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	11:1	15:1
2023	12:1	18:1	16:1
2022	11:1	18:1	16:1
2021	9:1	17:1	15:1
2020	14:1	17:1	16:1
2019	14:1	17:1	16:1
2018	15:1	17:1	16:1
2017	15:1	17:1	16:1
2016	13:1	17:1	15:1
2015	13:1	17:1	15:1
2014	14:1	17:1	15:1
2013	14:1	17:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	13:1	17:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	4%	22%
2023	6%	22%	9%
2022	5%	22%	9%
2021	5%	22%	9%
2020	6%	23%	10%
2019	6%	23%	10%
2018	1%	23%	10%
2017	1%	23%	10%
2016	3%	23%	10%
2015	5%	24%	10%
2014	6%	25%	11%
2013	9%	24%	12%
2012	7%	23%	12%
2011	8%	23%	13%
2010	7%	23%	13%
2009	7%	23%	12%
2008	9%	25%	13%
2007	6%	27%	13%
2006	6%	27%	13%
2005	7%	26%	13%
2004	6%	26%	12%
2003	6%	26%	12%
2002	7%	25%	12%
2001	6%	25%	12%
2000	5%	25%	12%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	3%	8%	5%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	7%	7%	4%
2017	7%	7%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2012	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%

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White

77%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	77%	47%
2023	76%	47%	71%
2022	78%	47%	72%
2021	78%	47%	73%
2020	78%	47%	72%
2019	78%	47%	72%
2018	81%	47%	74%
2017	81%	47%	74%
2016	79%	48%	74%
2015	82%	48%	75%
2014	79%	49%	76%
2013	82%	50%	76%
2012	86%	51%	77%
2011	85%	52%	78%
2010	86%	53%	79%
2009	87%	53%	80%
2008	85%	55%	81%
2007	88%	57%	81%
2006	91%	57%	82%
2005	90%	58%	82%
2004	91%	58%	83%
2003	90%	59%	83%
2002	88%	60%	83%
2001	90%	61%	83%
2000	91%	62%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	14%	13%
2023	14%	13%	14%
2022	13%	13%	12%
2021	11%	13%	13%
2020	10%	11%	13%
2019	10%	11%	13%
2018	9%	11%	11%
2017	9%	11%	11%
2016	11%	10%	11%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	10%	8%	8%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	3%	8%	5%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	0.39	0.71
2023	0.40	0.71	0.47
2022	0.37	0.71	0.45
2021	0.38	0.71	0.45
2020	0.38	0.71	0.46
2019	0.38	0.71	0.46
2018	0.33	0.71	0.44
2017	0.33	0.71	0.44
2016	0.36	0.70	0.43
2015	0.32	0.70	0.42
2014	0.36	0.69	0.41
2013	0.32	0.68	0.41
2012	0.26	0.68	0.39
2011	0.27	0.67	0.37
2010	0.26	0.66	0.36
2009	0.24	0.74	0.35
2008	0.27	0.64	0.33
2007	0.22	0.60	0.31
2006	0.17	0.60	0.31
2005	0.19	0.59	0.30
2004	0.17	0.59	0.29
2003	0.19	0.58	0.29
2002	0.21	0.58	0.30
2001	0.19	0.56	0.28
2000	0.17	0.55	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	29%	37%
2023	28%	38%	28%
2022	39%	39%	30%
2021	47%	39%	32%
2020	30%	37%	30%
2019	30%	37%	30%
2018	31%	40%	29%
2017	31%	40%	29%
2016	29%	39%	26%
2015	33%	38%	25%
2014	35%	36%	26%
2013	35%	34%	27%
2012	56%	34%	29%
2011	49%	32%	28%
2010	38%	29%	24%
2009	30%	27%	22%
2008	27%	27%	23%
2007	27%	27%	24%
2006	28%	25%	24%
2005	26%	21%	21%
2004	21%	20%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	West Homer Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	9%	3%
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	14%	4%	9%
2021	16%	4%	9%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	11%	4%	6%
2015	11%	5%	6%
2014	12%	6%	7%
2013	16%	6%	8%
2012	19%	6%	8%
2011	16%	7%	7%
2010	19%	7%	9%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	14%	7%	9%
2007	11%	7%	8%
2006	16%	7%	8%
2005	15%	8%	10%
2004	16%	7%	10%

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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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What is West Homer Elementary School's ranking?

West Homer Elementary School is ranked #131 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alaska.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend West Homer Elementary School?

209 students attend West Homer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of West Homer Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Homer Elementary School?

West Homer Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does West Homer Elementary School offer ?

West Homer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Homer Elementary School part of?

West Homer Elementary School is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

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