Sterling Elementary
35096 Sterling Hwy, Sterling, AK 99672 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 39% state 34% · 2025-26 | 33% state 29% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 54% state 35% · 2025-26 | 31% state 34% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 35% state 40% · 2024-25 | 24% state 39% · 2024-25 | 20% state 44% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 37% state 32% · 2025-26 | 26% state 36% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 34% state 33% · 2025-26 | 25% state 33% · 2025-26 | 20% state 44% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34% state 33% | 25% state 33% | 20% state 44% |
| 2024-25 | 43% state 35% | 24% state 35% | 47% state 43% |
| 2023-24 | 24% state 34% | 26% state 34% | 63% state 48% |
| 2022-23 | 18% state 34% | 15% state 32% | 35% state 42% |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 28% state 42% |
Compared with similar schools
Alaska elementary schools where 8–18% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 13%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 34%, typical similar school 41%. Higher than 29% of 89 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 25%, typical similar school 39%. Higher than 13% of 89 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Soldotna Elementary 9.8 mi from this school · math 38% · English 34%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 0%
- White 74%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 15%
- Other 8%
Students with disabilities: 30% of students (36) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 1% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).