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McNeil Canyon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

52188 East End Rd, Homer, AK 99603 · (907) 235-8181 · Part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Fritz Creek’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
144
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about McNeil Canyon Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 50% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fritz Creek kids: 20 schools

On the path

Where Fritz Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6McNeil Canyon ElementaryYou are here
7–1220 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

52188 East End Rd, Homer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 121
Grade 216
Grade 328
Grade 418
Grade 516
Grade 620
Enrollment over time
96’20
125’21
137’22
147’23
144’24

Up 50% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McNeil Canyon Elementary from Fritz Creek families.

Other schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

The district →
Connections
Other · Grades PK–12 · Soldotna
A
1,188 students
Mt. View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenai
B−
449 students14:1
Kalifornsky Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Soldotna
B
384 students16:1
Redoubt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Soldotna
B+
321 students15:1
Soldotna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Soldotna
B−
266 students14:1
Nikiski North Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenai
B−
214 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Fritz Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.