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Sterling Elementary

35096 Sterling Hwy, Sterling, AK 99672

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
114
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Kenai Peninsula Borough

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 159 Alaska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
23rdpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance55% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Class size11.2 students per teacher
94thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alaska elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sterling Elementary

Sterling Elementary is a public elementary school in Sterling, Alaska, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The school is located in a rural area in Kenai Peninsula Borough.

In the 2024–25 school year, 114 students were enrolled, with about 11.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alaska elementary school (15.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 159 Alaska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

35096 Sterling Hwy
Sterling, AK 99672
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
114 students
Students per teacher
11.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
County
Kenai Peninsula Borough
NCES school ID
020039000173

Schools near Sterling Elementary

All 1 schools in Sterling →
Connections
Public · Grades Pre-K–12 · 1,188 students
A9.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.