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West Homer Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

995 Soundview Ave Ste 1, Homer, AK 99603 · (907) 226-1200 · Part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about West Homer Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 24.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Homer kids: Homer Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Paul Banks Elementary189 students
3–6West Homer ElementaryYou are here
7–8Homer Middle School205 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

995 Soundview Ave Ste 1, Homer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 358
Grade 458
Grade 546
Grade 649
Enrollment over time
170’20
204’21
216’22
209’23
211’24

Up 24.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Homer Elementary from Homer 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; Homer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.