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Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Q: Is Nicholas J. Begich Middle School a good school?

Nicholas J. Begich Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Alaska middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Nicholas J. Begich Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 830 students attended Nicholas J. Begich Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nicholas J. Begich Middle School?

Students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School are 22% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 14% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Pacific Islander, 13% American Indian, 5% African American.

Public Grades 6-8

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 90 Alaska Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Alaska middle schools

Summary

Nicholas J. Begich Middle School serves 830 students in grades 6–8 in Anchorage, AK, and is part of the Anchorage School District. The school has been one of Alaska's lowest-performing middle schools for nearly a decade: in 2025–2026 it ranked 85th out of 90 Alaska middle schools (6th percentile, earning 0 stars), and since 2016–2017 its statewide percentile has never risen above 7. Proficiency rates in 2025–2026 were about 15.1% in English language arts, 16.6% in math, and 17.6% in science — less than half the district averages of 36.0%, 35.7%, and 39.1%, respectively, and well below the state averages of 32.9%, 32.2%, and 37.8%.

Begich serves a high-need population: roughly 76.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While some nearby schools with similar demographics also struggle, Begich's results stand out. Anchorage STrEaM Academy is only 1.1 miles away and posts dramatically higher proficiency — 40.0% in ELA, 36.4% in math, and 57.1% in science. Wendler Middle School and Central Middle School of Science, which have similarly high poverty rates, also outperform Begich in several subjects. Only Clark Middle School, about 2.5 miles away with an even higher poverty rate, shows a comparably low academic profile. Meanwhile, Gruening Middle School and Mirror Lake Middle School, which serve far fewer low-income students, achieve math proficiency rates near 55%.

What makes Begich's situation especially concerning is that no subgroup or grade level shows a bright spot. Students across nearly every demographic group rank in the bottom of their statewide comparison groups, and grade-level results are uniformly low — no grade comes close to district or state averages in any subject. This suggests a systemic, school-wide challenge rather than an isolated cohort issue. The gap is not easily explained by resources: spending of about $15,700 per student is similar to nearby schools, and the student–teacher ratio (roughly 21.6) is better than several higher-performing schools in the district. The data point to an urgent need for school-wide intervention, as Begich has shown no sign of turnaround for the better part of a decade.

830

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7440 Creekside Center Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504

(907) 742-0500

District: Anchorage School District

Students who attend Nicholas J. Begich Middle School usually attend:

Alternative:

Bartlett High School

Feeder schools for Nicholas J. Begich Middle School:

Elementary:	Chester Valley Elementary
	Creekside Park Elementary
	Muldoon Elementary
	Scenic Park Elementary
	More...
	Susitna Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

21.8%

Two or more races:

20.5%

White:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (16% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

85^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

From bottom 2% (2017) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	6.3	85 of 90	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	89 of 94	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	86 of 92	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	91 of 95	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	80 of 84	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	94 of 99	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	93 of 96	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	86 of 88	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	98 of 151	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	70 of 138	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.2	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	69 of 135	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.3	66 of 133	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	68 of 131	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	70 of 132	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2022	26.5	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	12.5	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.9	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	65 of 69	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	72 of 74	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	13.2	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	64 of 68	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	69 of 72	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	61 of 62	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	70 of 73	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.0	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	58 of 67	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	65 of 74	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	67 of 75	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	69 of 69	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	69 of 72	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2024)50th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2023)33rd percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2026)12th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Migrant (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2019)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science18%-20 vs state

Mathematics17%-16 vs state

English Language Arts15%-18 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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 Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Nicholas J. Begich Middle School?

Students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School are 22% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 14% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Pacific Islander, 13% American Indian, 5% African American.

How many students attend Nicholas J. Begich Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 830 students attended Nicholas J. Begich Middle School.

What district is Nicholas J. Begich Middle School in?

Anchorage School District

What high school do graduates of Nicholas J. Begich Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nicholas J. Begich Middle School usually go on to attend Bartlett High School

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Nicholas J. Begich Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Alaska middle schools.

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