Best Middle Schools in Alaska for Military Connected Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Alaska!

Every year, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, Military Connected students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Alaska test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAR and ASA test scores by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr. The most recent update was on Friday, September 5, 2025.

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (Military Connected vs All Students - 2025)	ID
1	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%)	$12,619	$799	$11,819	91.7%	71.3%	20.39%	020018000229
2	Palmer Middle School	Public	6-8	1159 S Chugach	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 761-4300	563	30	18.8	44.4%	376 (66.8%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.3%)	6 (1.1%)	37 (6.6%)	11 (2.0%)	89 (15.8%)	$15,320	$1,484	$13,836	83.3%	53.2%	30.14%	020051000544
3	Teeland Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2788 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 352-7500	643	35	18.3	39.7%	420 (65.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.6%)	9 (1.4%)	43 (6.7%)	10 (1.6%)	105 (16.3%)	$13,334	$1,054	$12,280	75.0%	48.9%	26.06%	020051000444
4	Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2157 Van Horn Rd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Galena City School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 374-2200	7,876	66	118.7		5,744 (72.9%)	91 (1.2%)	254 (3.2%)	85 (1.1%)	794 (10.1%)	92 (1.2%)	816 (10.4%)				66.7%	72.3%	5.67%	020013000253
5	Kodiak Middle School	Public	6-8	1017 Rezanof East	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 486-7460	401	27	14.8	55.6%	167 (41.6%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.5%)	112 (27.9%)	84 (20.9%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)				58.3%	37.2%	21.10%	020048000186
6	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	50.0%	34.0%	15.96%	020060000652
7	Colony Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9250 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 761-1500	771	37	20.8	30.7%	530 (68.7%)	5 (0.6%)	56 (7.3%)	7 (0.9%)	40 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (17.0%)	$11,831	$726	$11,105	41.7%	56.4%	14.72%	020051000719
8	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%)	$14,394	$995	$13,399	33.3%	77.7%	44.33%	020018000505
9	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%)	$16,253	$1,191	$15,062	25.0%	7.4%	17.55%	020018000063
10	Delta Junction Junior High School	Public	6-8	1655 N Clearwater Ave	Delta Junction	99737	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Delta/Greely School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 895-5165	128	9	13.9	25.8%	93 (72.7%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (11.7%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	11 (8.6%)	$16,955	$1,691	$15,264	16.7%	64.9%	48.23%	020010000764

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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 (Military Connected vs All Students - 2025)					ID
Rank (of 12)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (Military Connected)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (Military Connected)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	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%)	$12,619			$799			$11,819	91.7%	71.3%	20.39%			020018000229
2	Palmer Middle School	Public	6-8	1159 S Chugach	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 761-4300	563	30	18.8	44.4%	376 (66.8%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.3%)	6 (1.1%)	37 (6.6%)	11 (2.0%)	89 (15.8%)	$15,320			$1,484			$13,836	83.3%	53.2%	30.14%			020051000544
3	Teeland Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2788 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 352-7500	643	35	18.3	39.7%	420 (65.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.6%)	9 (1.4%)	43 (6.7%)	10 (1.6%)	105 (16.3%)	$13,334			$1,054			$12,280	75.0%	48.9%	26.06%			020051000444
4	Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2157 Van Horn Rd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Galena City School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 374-2200	7,876	66	118.7		5,744 (72.9%)	91 (1.2%)	254 (3.2%)	85 (1.1%)	794 (10.1%)	92 (1.2%)	816 (10.4%)								66.7%	72.3%	5.67%			020013000253
5	Kodiak Middle School	Public	6-8	1017 Rezanof East	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 486-7460	401	27	14.8	55.6%	167 (41.6%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.5%)	112 (27.9%)	84 (20.9%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)								58.3%	37.2%	21.10%			020048000186
6	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	50.0%	34.0%	15.96%			020060000652
7	Colony Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9250 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 761-1500	771	37	20.8	30.7%	530 (68.7%)	5 (0.6%)	56 (7.3%)	7 (0.9%)	40 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (17.0%)	$11,831			$726			$11,105	41.7%	56.4%	14.72%			020051000719
8	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%)	$14,394			$995			$13,399	33.3%	77.7%	44.33%			020018000505
9	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%)	$16,253			$1,191			$15,062	25.0%	7.4%	17.55%			020018000063
10	Delta Junction Junior High School	Public	6-8	1655 N Clearwater Ave	Delta Junction	99737	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Delta/Greely School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 895-5165	128	9	13.9	25.8%	93 (72.7%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (11.7%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	11 (8.6%)	$16,955			$1,691			$15,264	16.7%	64.9%	48.23%			020010000764