Middle Schools in Anchorage School District

Summary:

The Anchorage School District is home to 11 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools vary significantly in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation, with a few standout institutions leading the way.

At the top of the pack are Romig Middle School, a magnet school that ranks in the top 40 middle schools in Alaska, and Goldenview Middle School, which consistently earns a 5-star rating and boasts the highest proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics. Another high-performing magnet school is Mirror Lake Middle School, which ranks in the top 50 middle schools in the state. In contrast, schools like Nicholas J. Begich Middle School, Clark Middle School, and Wendler Middle School struggle to meet state and district averages in academic performance.

The data suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as magnet school status and socioeconomic demographics, may play a significant role in shaping student outcomes. While spending per student varies across the district, the data does not show a clear correlation between higher spending and better academic performance. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have the lowest test scores, indicating that socioeconomic status may be a key factor in student achievement within the Anchorage School District.

District Detail

5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99504-3135

(907) 742-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 24 Alaska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 40,587

Primary Schools: 62
Middle Schools: 11
High Schools: 14
Alternative Schools: 7

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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 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School of Science	Public, Magnet	6-8	1405 E St	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-5100	545	25	22.2	79.3%	119 (21.8%)	60 (11.0%)	86 (15.8%)	40 (7.3%)	78 (14.3%)	96 (17.6%)	66 (12.1%)	10.7	87^th of 94 public middle schools	7.4%		11.8	84^th of 91 public middle schools	7.7%	3	22.1	23.3	23.3	22.9	20.8	20.8	16.7	19.5	21.0	21.0	$16,253	$1,191	$15,062
Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	150 South Bragaw St	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-4700	713	27	26.0	100.8%	53 (7.4%)	60 (8.4%)	95 (13.3%)	124 (17.4%)	111 (15.6%)	149 (20.9%)	121 (17.0%)	3.8	93^rd of 94 public middle schools	1.1%		4.2	90^th of 91 public middle schools	1.1%	3	16.2	10.0	9.7	12.2	11.2	10.9	12.8	11.6	16.9	16.9	$15,430	$2,067	$13,363
Romig Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2500 Minnesota Dr	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-5200	1,138	54	20.9	39.2%	423 (37.2%)	29 (2.5%)	207 (18.2%)	107 (9.4%)	111 (9.8%)	97 (8.5%)	164 (14.4%)	63.5	28^th of 94 public middle schools	70.2%		57.5	39^th of 91 public middle schools	57.1%	11	53.9	43.2	49.4	48.6	44.0	47.3	48.3	46.5	42.4	42.4	$14,184	$907	$13,276
Wendler Middle School	Public	6-8	2905 Lake Otis rkwy	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-7300	602	29	20.9	72.6%	102 (16.9%)	30 (5.0%)	82 (13.6%)	81 (13.5%)	116 (19.3%)	64 (10.6%)	127 (21.1%)	10.2	88^th of 94 public middle schools	6.4%		12.1	83^rd of 91 public middle schools	8.8%	5	23.6	18.0	22.6	21.3	18.1	20.7	24.4	20.9	17.8	17.8	$16,381	$1,999	$14,381
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
Gruening Middle School	Public	6-8	9601 Lee St	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-3600	797	28	28.2	19.6%	505 (63.4%)	27 (3.4%)	89 (11.2%)	12 (1.5%)	39 (4.9%)	14 (1.8%)	111 (13.9%)	66.5	21^st of 94 public middle schools	77.7%		56.8	41^st of 91 public middle schools	54.9%	20	48.1	41.4	44.8	44.7	42.9	50.6	55.9	50.0	54.9	54.9	$14,394	$995	$13,399
Hanshew Middle School	Public	6-8	10121 Lake Otis Pkwy	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 349-1561	822	25	33.1	39.2%	242 (29.4%)	42 (5.1%)	107 (13.0%)	99 (12.0%)	98 (11.9%)	61 (7.4%)	173 (21.0%)	24.3	74^th of 94 public middle schools	21.3%		18.9	78^th of 91 public middle schools	14.3%	4	29.5	31.0	24.5	28.4	29.4	38.4	29.9	32.7	21.7	21.7	$15,169	$1,061	$14,108
Mears Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2700 W 100th	Anchorage	99515	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-6400	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	29.2	71^st of 94 public middle schools	24.5%		32.2	64^th of 91 public middle schools	29.7%	7	34.8	30.3	30.6	31.9	30.4	32.4	34.0	32.2	34.6	34.6	$14,007	$925	$13,081
Nicholas J. Begich Middle School	Public	6-8	7440 Creekside Center Dr	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-0500	830	38	21.6	76.5%	114 (13.7%)	44 (5.3%)	112 (13.5%)	181 (21.8%)	104 (12.5%)	105 (12.7%)	170 (20.5%)	8.3	89^th of 94 public middle schools	5.3%		9	85^th of 91 public middle schools	6.6%	4	20.5	12.3	22.0	18.2	20.2	14.7	20.4	18.5	20.8	20.8	$15,692	$1,941	$13,750
Anchorage STrEaM Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	7801 E 32nd Ave	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-9000	183	11	17.0		100 (54.6%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.7%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.2%)	2 (1.1%)	36 (19.7%)	32.9	68^th of 94 public middle schools	27.7%		43.7	53^rd of 91 public middle schools	41.8%	15	33.3	42.1	34.0	36.6	22.0	36.4	30.6	29.5	36.2	36.2	$15,149	$399	$14,750
Goldenview Middle School	Public	6-8	15800 Goldenview Dr	Anchorage	99516	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 348-8626	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	81.6	9^th of 94 public middle schools	90.4%		69.1	27^th of 91 public middle schools	70.3%	18	56.4	48.6	49.4	51.5	57.3	62.4	66.2	62.1	54.6	54.6	$14,294	$901	$13,393

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chugach School District	0.73 mi	4
Iditarod Area School District	15.98 mi	8
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	17.15 mi	43	12^th
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	25.02 mi	49	10^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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