Summary
Clark Middle School is a public middle school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 772 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $15,430 and small class sizes, Clark Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Alaska, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school struggles across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. With nearly 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Clark Middle School has an extremely high concentration of students from low-income families.
When compared to other middle schools in the Anchorage School District, such as Mirror Lake Middle School, Goldenview Middle School, and Romig Middle School, Clark Middle School consistently underperforms, with significantly lower academic proficiency rates and overall performance. Despite the high per-student spending and relatively small class sizes, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past several years, indicating deeper systemic issues that need to be addressed.
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