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Homer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

500 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603 · (907) 235-5700 · Part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
205
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Homer Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 50.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Homer kids: Homer High School

On the path

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

3–6West Homer Elementary211 students
7–8Homer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Homer High School357 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
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 ↗

500 Sterling Hwy, Homer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 798
Grade 8107
Enrollment over time
136’20
180’21
178’22
184’23
205’24

Up 50.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Two or more races 15%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Homer Middle School 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.