Best Middle Schools in Alaska

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1	Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	801 East Arctic	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 746-2358	268	21	13		203 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.8%)	$16,769	$105	$16,664	97.3	97.3	1		020051000311
2	American Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7362 W Parks Hwy #725	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 352-0150	193	12	15.9		165 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	$18,018	$130	$17,888	96.3	95.1	2		020051000452
3	Aurora Borealis Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Frontage Rd Ste A	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 283-0292	199	12	16.4		156 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (9.0%)				95.6	91	5	2	020039000274
4	Northern Lights ABC K-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2424 East Dowling Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7500	582	31	18.9	29.0%	179 (30.8%)	52 (8.9%)	67 (11.5%)	153 (26.3%)	29 (5.0%)	9 (1.5%)	93 (16.0%)	$11,121	$687	$10,434	91.8	88.8	6	2	020018000094
5	Watershed Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4975 Decathlon Ave	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 374-9350	200	10	20.4	12.5%	129 (64.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48 (24.0%)	$16,174	$693	$15,480	91.8	92.3	4	1	020060000742
6	Rilke Schule Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	650 W International Airport Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-0900	485	26	18.9		373 (76.9%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.7%)	11 (2.3%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.0%)	$11,400	$246	$11,154	89.1	84.2	7	1	020018000732
7	Eagle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10901 Mausel St Ste 101	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-3025	205	13	16.1		143 (69.8%)	6 (2.9%)	20 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.7%)	$13,022	$284	$12,738	85.6	92.8	3	4	020018000460
8	Stikine Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Church St	Wrangell	99929	Wrangell City and Borough	Wrangell Public School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 874-3393	59	4	14.4		25 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	31 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)				81.7	39.2	56	48	020081000728
9	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 ()	$14,294	$901	$13,393	81.6	69.1	27	18	020018010162
10	Blatchley Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Halibut Point Rd	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Sitka School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 747-8672	241	18	13.4	30.7%	122 (50.6%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.4%)	19 (7.9%)	49 (20.3%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (14.1%)				81.5	70.8	24	14	020024000136

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAR English Language Arts, STAR Mathematics, ASA Science test scores released by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
These rankings were last updated on September 5, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 94)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1	Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	801 East Arctic	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 746-2358	268	21	13		203 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.8%)	$16,769			$105			$16,664	97.3	97.3	1			020051000311
2	American Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7362 W Parks Hwy #725	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 352-0150	193	12	15.9		165 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	$18,018			$130			$17,888	96.3	95.1	2			020051000452
3	Aurora Borealis Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Frontage Rd Ste A	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 283-0292	199	12	16.4		156 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (9.0%)								95.6	91	5	2		020039000274
4	Northern Lights ABC K-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2424 East Dowling Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7500	582	31	18.9	29.0%	179 (30.8%)	52 (8.9%)	67 (11.5%)	153 (26.3%)	29 (5.0%)	9 (1.5%)	93 (16.0%)	$11,121			$687			$10,434	91.8	88.8	6	2		020018000094
5	Watershed Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4975 Decathlon Ave	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 374-9350	200	10	20.4	12.5%	129 (64.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48 (24.0%)	$16,174			$693			$15,480	91.8	92.3	4	1		020060000742
6	Rilke Schule Charter School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	650 W International Airport Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-0900	485	26	18.9		373 (76.9%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.7%)	11 (2.3%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.0%)	$11,400			$246			$11,154	89.1	84.2	7	1		020018000732
7	Eagle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10901 Mausel St Ste 101	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-3025	205	13	16.1		143 (69.8%)	6 (2.9%)	20 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.7%)	$13,022			$284			$12,738	85.6	92.8	3	4		020018000460
8	Stikine Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Church St	Wrangell	99929	Wrangell City and Borough	Wrangell Public School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 874-3393	59	4	14.4		25 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	31 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								81.7	39.2	56	48		020081000728
9	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 ()	$14,294			$901			$13,393	81.6	69.1	27	18		020018010162
10	Blatchley Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Halibut Point Rd	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Sitka School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 747-8672	241	18	13.4	30.7%	122 (50.6%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.4%)	19 (7.9%)	49 (20.3%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (14.1%)								81.5	70.8	24	14		020024000136