Enrollment
164
Elementary
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020039000448
Soldotna Montessori Charter School
158 E Park Ave, Soldotna, AK 99669 · (907) 260-9221 · Kenai Peninsula Borough
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Alaska public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
40 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
AK avg 36.1%
Math
56.4%
AK avg 34.6%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Soldotna Montessori Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soldotna Montessori Charter School this school | 164 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Point Higgins School Ketchikan | 204 | 22.1% | 43.4% |
| Discovery Peak Charter School North Pole | 193 | 19.2% | 31.4% |
| Peterson Elementary Kodiak | 206 | 27.7% | 63.2% |
| Girdwood School Girdwood | 179 | 12.8% | 57.8% |
| Birchwood ABC Elementary Eagle River | 246 | 24.8% | 58.9% |
Matched among Alaska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Soldotna Montessori Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Kenai Peninsula Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #28 of 150 | #3 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #22 of 150 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #140 of 169 | #12 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.4% | #120 of 142 | #15 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
164
+9 (+6%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 164 | 10.4 | 15.8:1 | 24% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 10.4 | 15.8:1 | 20% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 10.3 | 16.1:1 | 21% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 10.4 | 16.1:1 | 26% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 10 | 16.2:1 | 22% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 162 | 11 | 14.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Soldotna Montessori Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (167 to 164); teachers unchanged (10.4 to 10.4).
About Soldotna Montessori Charter School
Soldotna Montessori Charter School is a small elementary school in Soldotna, Alaska, administered by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 164 students. On average, elementary schools in Alaska enroll around 277, and this school is 41% below that mark.
Soldotna Montessori Charter School is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, where 42 schools serve 8,510 students.
The share of students at Soldotna Montessori Charter School who are White is 84%. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at Soldotna Montessori Charter School are from different groups.
Soldotna Montessori Charter School has 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.3:1 average for elementary schools in Alaska. The school has 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Soldotna Montessori Charter School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of Alaska public elementary schools.
In Kenai Peninsula Borough, home to about 60,413 people, the median household earns about $80,538 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Soldotna Montessori Charter School shares Kenai Peninsula Borough with 41 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Soldotna Elementary is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Soldotna Montessori Charter School is Town: Remote. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 155 (2020-21) to 164 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.8:1) than in 2020-21 (17.2:1).
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Kenai Peninsula Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,413
Census ACS
Median income
$80,538
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
8,510 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
- ConnectionsCombined · 1,188 students
- Soldotna High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- Kenai Central High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Mt. View ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Kenai Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Kalifornsky Beach ElementaryElementary · 384 students
Other schools in Soldotna
- ConnectionsCombined · 1,188 students
- Soldotna High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- Kalifornsky Beach ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 355 students
- Redoubt ElementaryElementary · 321 students
- Soldotna ElementaryElementary · 266 students
Nearby schools
- Soldotna Elementary0.1 mi · 266
- Connections0.1 mi · 1,188
- Soldotna High School0.9 mi · 695
- Redoubt Elementary1.0 mi · 321
- Kalifornsky Beach Elementary2.4 mi · 384
- Skyview Middle School2.5 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Soldotna Montessori Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Soldotna Montessori Charter School?
Soldotna Montessori Charter School enrolls approximately 164 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Soldotna Montessori Charter School serve?
Soldotna Montessori Charter School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Soldotna Montessori Charter School have?
Soldotna Montessori Charter School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Soldotna Montessori Charter School?
Student demographics at Soldotna Montessori Charter School are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Soldotna Montessori Charter School in?
Soldotna Montessori Charter School is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.