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Clark Middle School

Q: Is Clark Middle School a good school?

Clark Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Alaska middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Clark Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Clark Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Clark Middle School?

Students at Clark Middle School are 21% Pacific Islander, 17% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 16% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% White.

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 90 Alaska Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Alaska middle schools

Summary

Clark Middle School serves 713 students in grades 6–8 in Anchorage, AK, as part of the Anchorage School District, and currently ranks 87th out of 90 Alaska middle schools — the 3rd percentile, with 0 stars. Clark has ranked in the bottom 4% of Alaska middle schools nearly every year since 2016–2017, a dramatic fall from its 2014–2015 position near the middle of the state. On the latest assessments, just 14.38% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 12.13% in math, and 15.54% in science — roughly a third of statewide averages.

Clark posts the lowest proficiency rates in every subject among all nearby middle schools. Romig Middle School, just 3.8 miles away, has ELA proficiency of 48.37% — more than triple Clark’s rate. Gruening Middle School and Mirror Lake Middle School both exceed 50% in math. Even the closest high-poverty schools — Nicholas J. Begich Middle School, Wendler Middle School, and Central Middle School of Science, all within about 3 miles — outperform Clark in reading, math, and science. This shows the issue is not simply poverty, since comparable schools with similarly disadvantaged populations produce better results.

Nearly every Clark student experiences economic disadvantage, with free/reduced-price lunch rates at or above 99% in recent years. Per-student spending of $15,430 is higher than at several schools that dramatically outperform Clark. The student-teacher ratio jumped from 16.4 to 26.0 in a single year, and 7th graders show the weakest scores in both ELA and math. Low performance spans all student subgroups, signaling a systemic school-wide challenge. While 2025–2026 brought small improvements in ELA and math, Clark remains far below state averages and in urgent need of intervention.

713

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,430

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

150 South Bragaw St
Anchorage, AK 99508-1398

(907) 742-4700

District: Anchorage School District

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

20.9%

Asian:

17.4%

Two or more races:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (14% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

87^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2017

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Middle Schools in the Anchorage School District

11^th of 23Anchorage School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	87 of 90	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	93 of 94	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	90 of 91	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	91 of 92	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	94 of 95	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	84 of 84	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	96 of 99	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	92 of 96	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	85 of 88	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	100 of 151	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.7	75 of 138	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.9	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.3	76 of 135	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.1	79 of 133	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.1	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.1	73 of 132	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.4	81 of 138	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2021	30.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	21.0	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.2	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.7	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	72 of 72	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	71 of 72	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	69 of 69	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	66 of 66	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	65 of 66	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	73 of 74	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	17.5	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	51 of 51	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	3.3	73 of 74	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.3	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	72 of 72	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	72 of 72	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	62 of 62	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	73 of 73	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	8.8	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	12.6	37 of 40	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	66 of 67	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	74 of 74	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	71 of 75	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	65 of 69	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2019)50th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2019)8th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Migrant (2019)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science16%-22 vs state

English Language Arts14%-19 vs state

Mathematics12%-20 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Too much bullying 24/7 and very poor education. I used to be popular in Mt. View then years later ever since we went to Clark everything went off the charts I had like 20 or less friends as if I lost a bunch of friends. Clark Middle School ruined everything too many people and education is horrible. I had lack of help, projects had too much steps, lack of air, math and science classes were too advanced and complicated for middle school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAR English Language Arts (2026)				STAR Mathematics (2026)				ASA Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	150 South Bragaw St	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-4700	713	27	26.0	—	53 (7.4%)	60 (8.4%)	95 (13.3%)	124 (17.4%)	111 (15.6%)	149 (20.9%)	121 (17.0%)	4.4	87^th of 90 public middle schools	3.3%		3.8	93^rd of 94 public middle schools	1.1%	6	15.5	12.5	15.4	14.4	13.0	9.9	13.7	12.1	15.5	15.5	$15,430	$2,067	$13,363
Wendler Middle School	Public	6-8	2905 Lake Otis rkwy	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-7300	602	29	20.9	72.6%	102 (16.9%)	30 (5.0%)	82 (13.6%)	81 (13.5%)	116 (19.3%)	64 (10.6%)	127 (21.1%)	12.1	83^rd of 90 public middle schools	7.8%		10.2	88^th of 94 public middle schools	6.4%	5	19.3	19.8	25.5	21.5	17.3	20.2	21.7	19.8	29.2	29.2	$16,381	$1,999	$14,381
Nicholas J. Begich Middle School	Public	6-8	7440 Creekside Center Dr	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-0500	830	38	21.6	76.5%	114 (13.7%)	44 (5.3%)	112 (13.5%)	181 (21.8%)	104 (12.5%)	105 (12.7%)	170 (20.5%)	6.3	85^th of 90 public middle schools	5.6%		8.3	89^th of 94 public middle schools	5.3%	4	15.2	15.3	14.7	15.1	17.9	16.6	15.4	16.6	17.6	17.6	$15,692	$1,941	$13,750
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%)	8	84^th of 90 public middle schools	6.7%		10.7	87^th of 94 public middle schools	7.4%	3	22.5	13.8	19.6	18.6	8.7	17.9	19.9	15.3	24.8	24.8	$16,253	$1,191	$15,062
Anchorage STrEaM Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	7801 E 32nd Ave	Anchorage	99521	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-9000	183	11	17.0	—	100 (54.6%)	9 (4.9%)	16 (8.7%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.2%)	2 (1.1%)	36 (19.7%)	48.8	42^nd of 90 public middle schools	53.3%		32.9	68^th of 94 public middle schools	27.7%	26	47.3	32.7	37.5	40.0	32.9	29.1	48.2	36.4	57.1	57.1	$15,149	$399	$14,750
Romig Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2500 Minnesota Dr	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-5200	1,138	54	20.9	39.2%	423 (37.2%)	29 (2.5%)	207 (18.2%)	107 (9.4%)	111 (9.8%)	97 (8.5%)	164 (14.4%)	62.9	31^st of 90 public middle schools	65.6%		63.5	28^th of 94 public middle schools	70.2%	3	53.6	44.6	46.8	48.4	45.5	46.6	41.1	44.3	45.9	45.9	$14,184	$907	$13,276
Hanshew Middle School	Public	6-8	10121 Lake Otis Pkwy	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 349-1561	822	25	33.1	39.2%	242 (29.4%)	42 (5.1%)	107 (13.0%)	99 (12.0%)	98 (11.9%)	61 (7.4%)	173 (21.0%)	21.8	73^rd of 90 public middle schools	18.9%		24.3	74^th of 94 public middle schools	21.3%	1	22.1	23.7	30.7	25.5	22.8	29.8	37.4	29.9	26.6	26.6	$15,169	$1,061	$14,108
Mears Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2700 W 100th	Anchorage	99515	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-6400	0	37	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	36.3	62^nd of 90 public middle schools	31.1%		29.2	71^st of 94 public middle schools	24.5%	9	39.9	27.1	34.4	33.8	36.0	38.3	36.7	37.0	34.2	34.2	$14,007	$925	$13,081
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 ()	77.6	16^th of 90 public middle schools	82.2%		81.6	9^th of 94 public middle schools	90.4%	7	57.7	47.1	54.2	52.9	56.6	54.5	57.3	56.1	47.3	47.3	$14,294	$901	$13,393
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%)	69.2	25^th of 90 public middle schools	72.2%		66.5	21^st of 94 public middle schools	77.7%	4	48.0	36.0	49.0	44.5	52.0	52.4	62.6	55.7	50.6	50.6	$14,394	$995	$13,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Middle School

How many students attend Clark Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Clark Middle School.

Is Clark Middle School a good school?

Clark Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Alaska middle schools.

What district is Clark Middle School in?

Anchorage School District

What is the racial makeup of Clark Middle School?

Students at Clark Middle School are 21% Pacific Islander, 17% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 16% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% White.

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