Best Middle Schools in Alaska

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
61	Kenai Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Tinker Ln	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 283-1700	408	25	16.4	43.4%	255 (62.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (19.9%)				38.9	33.8	63	2	020039000538
62	North Pole Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East 8th Ave	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2271	631	36	17.7	33.9%	407 (64.5%)	10 (1.6%)	67 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	29 (4.6%)	5 (0.8%)	104 (16.5%)	$17,336	$1,020	$16,316	37.8	28.2	67	5	020060000652
63	Winterberry School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	4802 Bryn Mawr Ct	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-0139	264	15	17.6		184 (69.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.8%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (16.7%)	$12,959	$331	$12,628	37.4	35.5	59	4	020018000459
64	Skyview Middle School	Public	7-8	46188 Sterling Hwy	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-2500	355	23	15.6	33.2%	255 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (12.4%)				36	22.2	75	11	020039000541
65	River City Academy	Public	7-12	46188 Sterling Hwy	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 714-6400	79	5	15.2	48.1%	56 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.5%)				34.7			(n/a)	020039000735
66	HomeBRIDGE	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 523-1821	224	3	74.6		106 (47.3%)	4 (1.8%)	16 (7.1%)	18 (8.0%)	29 (12.9%)	9 (4.0%)	42 (18.8%)	$9,167	$482	$8,685	34.4	28.1	69	3	020021000125
67	Revilla Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3131 Baranof Ave	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-6681	110	11	10.4	52.7%	58 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	39 (35.5%)	2 (1.8%)	7 (6.4%)	$22,466	$1,224	$21,241	33.6			(n/a)	020015000048
68	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		100 (54.6%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.7%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.2%)	2 (1.1%)	36 (19.7%)	$15,149	$399	$14,750	32.9	43.7	53	15	020018000760
69	Highland Academy Charter	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1700	200	11	18.8		97 (48.5%)	9 (4.5%)	12 (6.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27 (13.5%)	14 (7.0%)	36 (18.0%)	$15,386	$442	$14,944	31.5	25.9	73	4	020018000555
70	Knik Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	758 N Shoreline Dr.	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-6090	189	14	13.2	107.4%	54 (28.6%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	71 (37.6%)	3 (1.6%)	44 (23.3%)				29.9	18.1	79	9	020051010164

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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.
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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
61	Kenai Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Tinker Ln	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 283-1700	408	25	16.4	43.4%	255 (62.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (19.9%)								38.9	33.8	63	2		020039000538
62	North Pole Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East 8th Ave	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2271	631	36	17.7	33.9%	407 (64.5%)	10 (1.6%)	67 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	29 (4.6%)	5 (0.8%)	104 (16.5%)	$17,336			$1,020			$16,316	37.8	28.2	67	5		020060000652
63	Winterberry School	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	4802 Bryn Mawr Ct	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-0139	264	15	17.6		184 (69.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.8%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (16.7%)	$12,959			$331			$12,628	37.4	35.5	59	4		020018000459
64	Skyview Middle School	Public	7-8	46188 Sterling Hwy	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-2500	355	23	15.6	33.2%	255 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (12.4%)								36	22.2	75	11		020039000541
65	River City Academy	Public	7-12	46188 Sterling Hwy	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 714-6400	79	5	15.2	48.1%	56 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.5%)								34.7			(n/a)		020039000735
66	HomeBRIDGE	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 523-1821	224	3	74.6		106 (47.3%)	4 (1.8%)	16 (7.1%)	18 (8.0%)	29 (12.9%)	9 (4.0%)	42 (18.8%)	$9,167			$482			$8,685	34.4	28.1	69	3		020021000125
67	Revilla Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3131 Baranof Ave	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-6681	110	11	10.4	52.7%	58 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	39 (35.5%)	2 (1.8%)	7 (6.4%)	$22,466			$1,224			$21,241	33.6			(n/a)		020015000048
68	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		100 (54.6%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.7%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.2%)	2 (1.1%)	36 (19.7%)	$15,149			$399			$14,750	32.9	43.7	53	15		020018000760
69	Highland Academy Charter	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1700	200	11	18.8		97 (48.5%)	9 (4.5%)	12 (6.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27 (13.5%)	14 (7.0%)	36 (18.0%)	$15,386			$442			$14,944	31.5	25.9	73	4		020018000555
70	Knik Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	758 N Shoreline Dr.	Wasilla	99687	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-6090	189	14	13.2	107.4%	54 (28.6%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	71 (37.6%)	3 (1.6%)	44 (23.3%)								29.9	18.1	79	9		020051010164