Best Middle Schools in Alaska

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
020039000274	1	Aurora Borealis Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Frontage Rd Ste A	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 283-0292	187	12	15.5	1.6%	148 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.7%)				97.8	95.9	3	2
020060000742	2	Watershed Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4975 Decathlon Ave	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 374-9350	198	10	20.2	7.6%	133 (67.2%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.7%)	$16,174	$693	$15,480	96.1	98.7	1	1
020018000094	3	Northern Lights ABC K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2424 East Dowling Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-7500	569	30	18.9	25.8%	203 (35.7%)	43 (7.6%)	66 (11.6%)	141 (24.8%)	18 (3.2%)	6 (1.1%)	92 (16.2%)	$11,121	$687	$10,434	95.7	82.9	11	8
020051000452	4	American Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7362 W Parks Hwy #725	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-0150	186	11	17	1.6%	152 (81.7%)	4 (2.2%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.2%)	$18,018	$130	$17,888	94.6	90.8	4
020018000178	5	Family Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4400 Business Park Blvd # B22	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-3700	1,740	20	87	0.2%	1,232 (70.8%)	39 (2.2%)	145 (8.3%)	42 (2.4%)	77 (4.4%)	19 (1.1%)	186 (10.7%)	$9,640	$317	$9,322	91.3	84	8	3
020018000115	6	Steller Secondary School	Public	7-12	2508 Blueberry Ln	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-4950	240	14	16.5	1.3%	157 (65.4%)	5 (2.1%)	19 (7.9%)	14 (5.8%)	9 (3.8%)	3 (1.3%)	33 (13.8%)	$13,262	$369	$12,892	89.2	76	15	9
020018000460	7	Eagle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10901 Mausel St Ste 101	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-3025	189	10	18.3	1.6%	133 (70.4%)	4 (2.1%)	17 (9.0%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	24 (12.7%)	$13,022	$284	$12,738	89			(n/a)
020051000740	8	Fronteras Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2315 N Seward Meridian Pky	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 376-2223	326	18	18.1	0.9%	197 (60.4%)	2 (0.6%)	73 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.9%)	$14,531	$114	$14,417	88.7	74.6	17	9
020051000311	9	Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	801 East Arctic	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 746-2358	261	18	14.2	1.1%	201 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.7%)	$16,769	$105	$16,664	88.6	90.5	5	4
020039000152	10	Chapman School	Public	PK, KG-8	73286 School Ave	Anchor Point	99556	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 235-8671	160	14	11.1	47.5%	121 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	13 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.3%)				84.1	50.6	45	35

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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.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 92)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
020039000274	1	Aurora Borealis Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Frontage Rd Ste A	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 283-0292	187	12	15.5	1.6%	148 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.7%)								97.8	95.9	3	2
020060000742	2	Watershed Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4975 Decathlon Ave	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 374-9350	198	10	20.2	7.6%	133 (67.2%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.7%)	$16,174			$693			$15,480	96.1	98.7	1	1
020018000094	3	Northern Lights ABC K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2424 East Dowling Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-7500	569	30	18.9	25.8%	203 (35.7%)	43 (7.6%)	66 (11.6%)	141 (24.8%)	18 (3.2%)	6 (1.1%)	92 (16.2%)	$11,121			$687			$10,434	95.7	82.9	11	8
020051000452	4	American Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7362 W Parks Hwy #725	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-0150	186	11	17	1.6%	152 (81.7%)	4 (2.2%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.2%)	$18,018			$130			$17,888	94.6	90.8	4
020018000178	5	Family Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4400 Business Park Blvd # B22	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-3700	1,740	20	87	0.2%	1,232 (70.8%)	39 (2.2%)	145 (8.3%)	42 (2.4%)	77 (4.4%)	19 (1.1%)	186 (10.7%)	$9,640			$317			$9,322	91.3	84	8	3
020018000115	6	Steller Secondary School	Public	7-12	2508 Blueberry Ln	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-4950	240	14	16.5	1.3%	157 (65.4%)	5 (2.1%)	19 (7.9%)	14 (5.8%)	9 (3.8%)	3 (1.3%)	33 (13.8%)	$13,262			$369			$12,892	89.2	76	15	9
020018000460	7	Eagle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10901 Mausel St Ste 101	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-3025	189	10	18.3	1.6%	133 (70.4%)	4 (2.1%)	17 (9.0%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	24 (12.7%)	$13,022			$284			$12,738	89			(n/a)
020051000740	8	Fronteras Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2315 N Seward Meridian Pky	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 376-2223	326	18	18.1	0.9%	197 (60.4%)	2 (0.6%)	73 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.9%)	$14,531			$114			$14,417	88.7	74.6	17	9
020051000311	9	Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	801 East Arctic	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 746-2358	261	18	14.2	1.1%	201 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.7%)	$16,769			$105			$16,664	88.6	90.5	5	4
020039000152	10	Chapman School	Public	PK, KG-8	73286 School Ave	Anchor Point	99556	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 235-8671	160	14	11.1	47.5%	121 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	13 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.3%)								84.1	50.6	45	35