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Nikiski North Star Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

45600 Holt Lamplight Rd, Kenai, AK 99611 · (907) 776-2600 · Part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
214
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Nikiski North Star Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Nikiski kids: Nikiski Middle/Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Nikiski North Star ElementaryYou are here
6–12Nikiski Middle/Senior High School276 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

45600 Holt Lamplight Rd, Kenai

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten33
Grade 137
Grade 232
Grade 338
Grade 436
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
198’20
251’21
242’22
252’23
214’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 19%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nikiski North Star Elementary from Nikiski 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
William H. Seward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seward
B
205 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; Nikiski’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.