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Best Public Schools in Chugiak, AK

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1,938

Students

Top rankedMirror Lake Middle School27^th of 94 Alaska middle schools

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Mirror Lake Middle School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Chugiak, Alaska is home to three standout public magnet schools: Chugiak High School, Mirror Lake Middle School, and Chugiak Elementary. These schools, which serve grades 9-12, 6-8, and K-5 respectively, have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, often outpacing the Anchorage School District and state averages in various test score categories.

Chugiak High School stands out as the highest-ranked among the three, ranking 16th out of 62 Alaska high schools in 2022-2023. The school's 10th-grade students achieved a 46.7% proficiency rate in ASA/Science, significantly outperforming the Anchorage School District and state averages. Mirror Lake Middle School also excels, ranking 27th out of 94 Alaska middle schools in 2024-2025 and demonstrating strong performance in STAR/Mathematics. Chugiak Elementary stands out as well, ranking 26th out of 176 Alaska elementary schools in 2022-2023 and achieving an exceptional 73.17% proficiency rate in ASA/Science for all grades in 2023-2024.

These schools also boast relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Mirror Lake Middle School and Chugiak Elementary having the lowest ratios at 18.5 and 18.2, respectively, for the 2023-2024 school year. While the schools demonstrate strong academic performance, there are some variations in spending per student, with Chugiak High School having the highest spending at $15,696 per student for the 2018-2019 school year.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)								STAR Mathematics (2025)								ASA Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chugiak Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	19932 Old Glenn Hwy	Chugiak	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3400	439	25	17.3	17.5%	290 (66.1%)	5 (1.1%)	59 (13.4%)	10 (2.3%)	27 (6.2%)	7 (1.6%)	41 (9.3%)	55.9	77^th of 175 public elementary schools	56.0%		74.3	32^nd of 173 public elementary schools	81.5%	45	21.3	41.6	56.4					39.6	43.8	35.1	50.0					43.0	55.7			55.7	$12,355	$779	$11,576
Chugiak High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd	Chugiak	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3050	928	40	23.1	18.3%	601 (64.8%)	10 (1.1%)	86 (9.3%)	22 (2.4%)	53 (5.7%)	19 (2.0%)	137 (14.8%)	57.3	26^th of 60 public high schools	56.7%		58.7	25^th of 63 public high schools	60.3%	1							41.2	41.2							22.4	22.4			46.7	46.7	$15,696	$1,013	$14,683
Mirror Lake Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	22901 Lake Hill Dr	Chugiak	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3500	571	24	23.5	21.9%	376 (65.8%)	5 (0.9%)	53 (9.3%)	10 (1.8%)	31 (5.4%)	11 (1.9%)	85 (14.9%)	63.7	27^th of 94 public middle schools	71.3%		55.7	42^nd of 91 public middle schools	53.8%	15				47.7	39.4	39.6		42.4				54.1	50.3	50.8		51.8		48.2		48.2	$12,619	$799	$11,819

Cities Near Chugiak

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eagle River	3.16 mi	12	5^th
Wasilla	8.88 mi	26	19^th
Jber	12.79 mi	4	14^th
Palmer	14.14 mi	14	7^th
Anchorage	14.78 mi	79	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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