Education Period
Public, Charter K-6
Address
995 Soundview Ave Homer , AK 99603
Overview
Fireweed Academy, located in 995 Soundview Ave Homer , AK 99603, serves 85 students with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1. It belongs to Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and ranks 22nd of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Number of students:
85
Public School Search
Rank:
22nd
22nd of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 12.1 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 80% |
| Two or more races: | 10.6% |
| American Indian: | 7.1% |
| Hispanic: | 2.4% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 43% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Fireweed Academy
School Ranking in Alaska
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 22nd of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 22nd of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Fireweed Academy to other Alaska Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Fireweed Academy
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 47th of 185 Elementary schools | Ranks 22nd of 172 Elementary schools | 12.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fireweed Academy) | 75 | 60 |
15% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 44.6 | 23.6 |
21% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 36.8 | 20.6 |
16.2% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Fireweed Academy) | 62.5 | 66.7 |
4.2% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 54.2 | 27.7 |
26.5% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 43.3 | 25 |
18.3% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Fireweed Academy) | 58.3 | 25 |
33.3% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 47.2 | 29.9 |
17.3% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 39.7 | 26.5 |
13.2% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Fireweed Academy) | 41.7 | 46.2 |
4.5% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 49.2 | 40.3 |
8.8% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 45.1 | 36.6 |
8.5% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Fireweed Academy) | 47.8 | 55.6 |
7.7% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 46.5 | 40.4 |
6.1% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 38.6 | 37.5 |
1.1% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Fireweed Academy) | 47.8 | 61.1 |
13.3% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 41.9 | 39.1 |
2.8% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 39.9 | 34.4 |
5.5% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Fireweed Academy) | 50 | 61.5 |
11.5% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 39 | 29.2 |
9.7% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.1 | 26.1 |
8.9% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Fireweed Academy) | 63.9 | 58.6 |
5.3% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 47.7 | 33.9 |
13.8% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska) | 39.2 | 29.5 |
9.7% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Fireweed Academy) | 50.8 | 50 |
0.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 40.9 | 24.9 |
16.1% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.7 | 22.9 |
12.8% | |
| All Grades Science (Fireweed Academy) | 66.7 | 62.5 |
4.2% | |
| All Grades Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 55 | 42.7 |
12.3% | |
| All Grades Science (Alaska) | 44.7 | 38.1 |
6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 114 | 85 |
25.4% |
|
| African American | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| American Indian | 4 | 6 |
50% |
|
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2 |
33.3% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 |
100% |
|
| White | 89 | 68 |
23.6% |
|
| Two or More Races | 17 | 9 |
47.1% |