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Peterson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

Avenue G Bldg 550, Kodiak, AK 99615 · (907) 486-7486 · Part of Kodiak Island Borough School District

Kodiak Station’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
206
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Peterson Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kodiak Station kids: 7 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Peterson ElementaryYou are here
6–127 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

Avenue G Bldg 550, Kodiak

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 145
Grade 231
Grade 349
Grade 425
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
195’20
193’21
187’22
197’23
206’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peterson Elementary from Kodiak Station families.

Other schools in Kodiak Island Borough School District

The district →
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kodiak
C+
289 students10:1
Akteach
Other · Grades K–12 · Kodiak
A
199 students
Main Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kodiak
C+
177 students12:1
North Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kodiak
B
161 students10:1
Old Harbor School
Other · Grades K–12 · Old Harbor
C
39 students8:1
Port Lions School
Other · Grades K–12 · Port Lions
C
25 students8:1

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; Kodiak Station’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.