Education Period
Public, Alternative K-12
Address
143 E. Park Avenue Soldotna , AK 99669
Overview
Connections, located in 143 E. Park Avenue Soldotna , AK 99669, serves 1,739 students with a student/teacher ratio of 124.9. It belongs to Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and ranks 41st of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools.
School District
District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Number of students:
1739
Public School Search
Rank:
41st
41st of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 124.9 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 79.9% |
| Two or more races: | 11.6% |
| American Indian: | 4.8% |
| Hispanic: | 2.9% |
| African American: | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 0% |
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 Connections
School Ranking in Alaska
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 41st of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 41st of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Connections to other Alaska Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Connections
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 111th of 185 Elementary schools | Ranks 41st of 172 Elementary schools | 36.2% | |
| Ranks 42nd of 99 Middle schools | Ranks 18th of 96 Middle schools | 23.7% | |
| Ranks 38th of 77 High schools | Ranks 9th of 62 High schools | 34.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connections) | 45.5 | 30 |
15.5% | |
| 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% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Connections) | 41.2 | 57.1 |
16% | |
| 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 (Connections) | 26.5 | 50 |
23.5% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 49.2 | 24.8 |
24.4% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 45.1 | 23.7 |
21.4% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Connections) | 56.5 | 47.1 |
9.5% | |
| 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 (Connections) | 36.4 | 40 |
3.6% | |
| 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 English Language Arts (Connections) | 54.1 | 64.3 |
10.2% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 56 | 49.5 |
6.6% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 45.5 | 38.1 |
7.4% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Connections) | 25 | 35.7 |
10.7% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 39 | 29.2 |
9.7% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.1 | 26.1 |
8.9% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Connections) | 68.8 | 72.7 |
4% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 53.8 | 31.2 |
22.6% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 43.2 | 26.5 |
16.7% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Connections) | 34.4 | 30 |
4.4% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 35.6 | 21.3 |
14.2% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 29.1 | 18.7 |
10.3% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Connections) | 61.5 | 50 |
11.5% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 44.9 | 31.7 |
13.2% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 35.8 | 29.1 |
6.7% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Connections) | 29.7 | 30 |
0.3% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 34.8 | 15.9 |
18.9% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.4 | 12.4 |
15.1% | |
| 9th Grade English Language Arts (Connections) | 47.5 | 62.5 |
15% | |
| 9th Grade English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 39.9 | 30.1 |
9.8% | |
| 9th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 34.1 | 27.7 |
6.4% | |
| 9th Grade Mathematics (Connections) | 18 | 37.5 |
19.6% | |
| 9th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 29.6 | 15.2 |
14.4% | |
| 9th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.7 | 18.5 |
9.2% | |
| 10th Grade Science (Connections) | 61.8 | 50 |
11.8% | |
| 10th Grade Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 62.1 | 41.1 |
21% | |
| 10th Grade Science (Alaska) | 53.6 | 36.7 |
16.9% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Connections) | 53.7 | 54.6 |
0.8% | |
| 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 (Connections) | 28.6 | 34.3 |
5.7% | |
| 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 (Connections) | 60 | 65.4 |
5.4% | |
| 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 | 766 | 1739 |
127% |
|
| African American | 2 | 7 |
250% |
|
| American Indian | 21 | 83 |
295.2% |
|
| Asian | 5 | 6 |
20% |
|
| Hispanic | 41 | 51 |
24.4% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| White | 615 | 1389 |
125.9% |
|
| Two or More Races | 82 | 202 |
146.3% |