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Kenai Middle School

Summary:

Kenai Middle School is a public middle school in Kenai, Alaska, serving 411 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Kenai Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 64.23% White, 10.71% Native American, and 18.73% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Native American and Hispanic students performing better than White and Special Education students. Kenai Middle School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.44%.

Compared to the nearby Skyview Middle School, Kenai Middle School has a more diverse student population but performs better academically. However, Kenai Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, suggesting that its performance has been declining relative to other middle schools in Alaska. The school's gender disparities, with female students outperforming male students, and the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on academic achievement, are also areas of interest for the school community.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 201 Tinker Ln
       Kenai, AK  99611

(907) 283-1700

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
63rd of 91 Alaska Middle Schools


Students who attend Kenai Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kenai Central High School

Feeder schools for Kenai Middle School:

Elementary:    Mt. View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  419

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.9%
Two or more races:
20.5%
American Indian:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kenai Middle School ranks worse than 69.2% of middle schools in Alaska. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Kenai Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.9%), two or more races (20.5%), American Indian (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenai Middle School is 15.2, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenai Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenai Middle School 63rd of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Kenai Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 10th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kenai Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 81.31 17th 138 87.7%
2006 84.01 9th 132 93.2%
2007 82.12 15th 128 88.3%
2008 86.15 9th 132 93.2%
2009 85.64 7th 131 94.7%
2010 84.04 12th 136 91.2%
2011 83.65 15th 133 88.7%
2012 78.63 24th 135 82.2%
2013 79.77 25th 136 81.6%
2014 77.51 28th 138 79.7%
2015 64.81 47th 151 68.9%
2017 51.31 41st 88 53.4%
2018 63.13 31st 96 67.7%
2019 50.53 49th 99 50.5%
2021 34.83 56th 84 33.3%
2022 26.60 70th 95 26.3%
2023 36.76 57th 92 38.0%
2024 33.75 63rd 91 30.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.42 21st 34 38.2%
2021 52.93 11th 30 63.3%
2022 37.34 15th 28 46.4%
2023 44.63 15th 31 51.6%
2024 37.14 20th 31 35.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.15 4th 12 66.7%
2023 42.11 5th 11 54.5%
2024 24.44 12th 14 14.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.09 23rd 64 64.1%
2021 46.22 22nd 43 48.8%
2022 27.82 29th 43 32.6%
2023 48.11 27th 55 50.9%
2024 34.49 35th 54 35.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.88 40th 74 45.9%
2021 36.56 39th 57 31.6%
2022 34.74 44th 66 33.3%
2023 45.52 37th 66 43.9%
2024 41.33 46th 69 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.91 40th 73 45.2%
2021 35.88 40th 62 35.5%
2022 20.90 52nd 68 23.5%
2023 31.69 53rd 72 26.4%
2024 27.55 52nd 72 27.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.62 13th 19 31.6%
2023 63.91 4th 21 81.0%
2024 30.66 18th 26 30.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.05 17th 40 57.5%
2023 60.56 7th 20 65.0%
2024 62.99 5th 20 75.0%
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Rank History for White students at Kenai Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.59 42nd 72 41.7%
2021 21.44 51st 58 12.1%
2022 22.56 57th 69 17.4%
2023 28.28 54th 75 28.0%
2024 27.38 57th 74 23.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Kenai Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 169 0 2 3 38 n/a n/a 0 212
1990 177 0 3 6 28 n/a n/a 0 214
1991 199 1 5 4 24 n/a n/a 0 233
1992 323 2 8 4 38 n/a n/a 0 375
1993 319 1 5 6 33 n/a n/a 0 364
1994 338 2 6 9 34 n/a n/a 0 389
1995 382 4 14 12 46 n/a n/a 0 458
1996 382 4 14 12 46 n/a n/a 0 458
1997 389 2 17 7 42 n/a n/a 0 457
1998 361 8 15 15 48 n/a n/a 0 447
1999 368 3 11 23 45 n/a n/a 0 450
2000 343 4 8 17 46 n/a n/a 0 418
2001 355 5 8 16 47 n/a n/a 0 431
2002 319 4 7 9 41 n/a n/a 0 380
2003 319 4 7 9 41 n/a n/a 0 380
2004 307 3 7 9 52 n/a n/a 0 378
2005 295 4 10 6 54 n/a n/a 0 369
2006 311 3 9 7 64 n/a n/a 0 394
2007 316 3 9 7 52 n/a n/a 0 387
2008 304 4 7 6 57 n/a n/a 6 384
2009 277 3 8 10 62 1 7 0 368
2010 264 2 6 7 66 3 13 0 361
2011 282 2 5 15 52 4 15 0 375
2012 264 3 4 15 57 1 19 0 363
2013 248 0 8 26 54 1 34 0 371
2014 225 2 9 21 57 4 33 0 351
2015 240 4 9 22 58 7 41 0 381
2016 249 4 4 21 52 4 45 0 379
2017 238 1 3 21 46 3 63 0 375
2018 219 1 3 21 37 2 61 0 344
2019 226 1 1 22 38 2 72 0 362
2020 235 1 1 25 34 3 76 0 375
2021 205 1 1 25 31 3 73 0 339
2022 239 3 3 28 49 2 80 0 404
2023 264 1 1 24 44 0 77 0 411
2024 255 3 2 30 43 0 86 0 419

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kenai Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 212 15.5 13.6 16
1990 214 16.0 13.3 16.8
1991 233 13.5 17.2 18.5
1992 375 13.5 27.7 21.3
1993 364 13.5 27.0 22
1994 389 13.5 28.8 20.6
1995 458 27.5 16.7 19.2
1996 458 27.5 16.7 19.2
1997 457 27.5 16.6 23.6
1998 447 29.2 15.3 25.1
1999 450 29.5 15.3 28.2
2000 418 29.5 14.2 31.1
2001 431 27.2 15.8 30.4
2002 380 25.7 14.8 29.7
2003 380 25.7 14.8 29.7
2004 378 19.7 19.2 38.6
2005 369 19.5 18.9 35
2006 394 19.0 20.7 36.5
2007 387 20.6 18.8 37.7
2008 384 19.2 20.0 37.3
2009 368 20.6 17.9 40.5
2010 361 21.9 16.4 40.2
2011 375 21.3 17.5 43.2
2012 363 23.8 15.2 43.3
2013 371 23.5 15.7 40.7
2014 351 22.7 15.4 41.3
2015 381 22.0 17.3 40.4
2016 379 23.0 16.4 37.5
2017 375 23.9 15.6 40.3
2018 344 24.3 14.1 42.7
2019 362 21.3 16.9 42.8
2020 375 24.1 15.5 41.9
2021 339 25.3 13.3 n/a
2022 404 25.6 15.7 n/a
2023 411 26.1 15.6 38.4
2024 419 27.5 15.2 34.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kenai Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 212 15.5 13.6 16
1990 214 16.0 13.3 16.8
1991 233 13.5 17.2 18.5
1992 375 13.5 27.7 21.3
1993 364 13.5 27.0 22
1994 389 13.5 28.8 20.6
1995 458 27.5 16.7 19.2
1996 458 27.5 16.7 19.2
1997 457 27.5 16.6 23.6
1998 447 29.2 15.3 25.1
1999 450 29.5 15.3 28.2
2000 418 29.5 14.2 31.1
2001 431 27.2 15.8 30.4
2002 380 25.7 14.8 29.7
2003 380 25.7 14.8 29.7
2004 378 19.7 19.2 38.6
2005 369 19.5 18.9 35
2006 394 19.0 20.7 36.5
2007 387 20.6 18.8 37.7
2008 384 19.2 20.0 37.3
2009 368 20.6 17.9 40.5
2010 361 21.9 16.4 40.2
2011 375 21.3 17.5 43.2
2012 363 23.8 15.2 43.3
2013 371 23.5 15.7 40.7
2014 351 22.7 15.4 41.3
2015 381 22.0 17.3 40.4
2016 379 23.0 16.4 37.5
2017 375 23.9 15.6 40.3
2018 344 24.3 14.1 42.7
2019 362 21.3 16.9 42.8
2020 375 24.1 15.5 41.9
2021 339 25.3 13.3 n/a
2022 404 25.6 15.7 n/a
2023 411 26.1 15.6 38.4
2024 419 27.5 15.2 34.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenai Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 49th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 57th of 92 Middle schools
 12.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Kenai Middle School)51.451.9
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)53.141.6
 11.6%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
All Grades Science (Kenai Middle School)51.451.9
 0.5%
   All Grades Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)5543.6
 11.4%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students362411
 13.5%
African American11
American Indian3844
 15.8%
Asian11
Hispanic2224
 9.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White226264
 16.8%
Two or More Races7277
 6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.8%38.4%
 4.4%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 419 students attended Kenai Middle School.

Kenai Middle School ranks 63rd of 91 Alaska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Kenai Middle School usually go on to attend Kenai Central High School

Students at Kenai Middle School are 61% White, 21% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 7% Hispanic.


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