Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Public 6-8

 7440 Creekside Center Dr
       Anchorage, AK  99504


(907) 742-0500

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
91st of 95 Alaska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,692 Help


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

High:    Bartlett High School

Feeder schools for Nicholas J. Begich Middle School:

Elementary:    Chester Valley Elementary
    Creekside Park Elementary
    Muldoon Elementary
    Scenic Park Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  882

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:
19.3%
White:
18.7%
Asian:
16.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.6% Help


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Compare Details Nicholas J. Begich Middle School ranks worse than 95.8% of middle schools in Alaska. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.67. (See more...)
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Compare Details Nicholas J. Begich Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Anchorage School District. Student population at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: two or more races (19.3%), White (18.7%), Asian (16.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School is 18, which is the 4th best among 11 middle schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School is $15,692, which is the 3rd highest among 11 middle schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Nicholas J. Begich Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nicholas J. Begich Middle School 91st of 95 Alaska public middle schools. (See Nicholas J. Begich Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 11th of 23 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 49.43 70th 132 47.0%
2009 49.15 68th 131 48.1%
2010 53.11 63rd 136 53.7%
2011 48.28 66th 133 50.4%
2012 47.84 69th 135 48.9%
2013 49.17 69th 136 49.3%
2014 45.51 70th 138 49.3%
2015 29.52 98th 151 35.1%
2017 5.92 86th 88 2.3%
2018 6.78 93rd 96 3.1%
2019 7.31 94th 99 5.1%
2021 5.18 80th 84 4.8%
2022 5.67 92nd 96 4.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.56 33rd 34 2.9%
2021 7.17 29th 30 3.3%
2022 13.03 28th 28 0.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.67 3rd 3 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.34 63rd 64 1.6%
2021 10.69 42nd 43 2.3%
2022 10.88 41st 43 4.7%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.42 22nd 24 8.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.16 2nd 2 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.14 72nd 74 2.7%
2021 4.98 55th 57 3.5%
2022 6.00 63rd 66 4.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.49 18th 20 10.0%
2021 18.89 13th 14 7.1%
2022 27.83 14th 18 22.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.30 70th 73 4.1%
2021 5.80 61st 62 1.6%
2022 5.47 67th 69 2.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.65 22nd 22 0.0%
2021 12.71 12th 13 7.7%
2022 8.22 15th 15 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.49 4th 4 0.0%
2022 26.52 2nd 3 33.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.37 19th 19 0.0%
2022 6.43 18th 19 5.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.40 38th 40 5.0%
2021 27.04 11th 16 31.3%
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Rank History for White students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.66 69th 72 4.2%
2021 3.62 58th 58 0.0%
2022 3.65 69th 69 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 370 159 223 101 170 n/a n/a 171 1194
2009 381 145 143 102 149 79 187 0 1186
2010 325 107 141 78 122 59 166 0 998
2011 298 113 140 90 129 65 161 0 996
2012 287 108 154 108 119 66 159 0 1001
2013 280 113 194 104 105 71 171 0 1038
2014 263 114 174 115 101 79 157 0 1003
2015 272 124 179 112 101 93 161 0 1042
2016 259 108 171 96 109 108 194 0 1045
2017 214 102 181 93 95 121 194 0 1000
2018 179 106 181 90 104 126 221 0 1007
2019 171 113 176 86 101 127 212 0 986
2020 168 100 171 93 113 116 198 0 959
2021 163 82 174 94 105 108 161 0 887
2022 170 67 157 121 102 112 172 0 901
2023 165 66 142 129 99 111 170 0 882

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1194 63.2 18.9 62.9
2009 1186 69.4 17.1 55.3
2010 998 59.6 16.7 55.9
2011 996 60.9 16.3 63
2012 1001 66.1 15.1 62.9
2013 1038 63.3 16.3 61.6
2014 1003 61.0 16.4 70.7
2015 1042 59.0 17.6 74.7
2016 1045 60.0 17.4 72.8
2017 1000 59.8 16.7 82.2
2018 1007 52.6 19.1 82.1
2019 986 58.5 16.8 n/a
2020 959 55.6 17.2 78.1
2021 887 55.6 15.9 n/a
2022 901 52.0 17.3 n/a
2023 882 49.0 18.0 77.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1194 63.2 18.9 62.9
2009 1186 69.4 17.1 55.3
2010 998 59.6 16.7 55.9
2011 996 60.9 16.3 63
2012 1001 66.1 15.1 62.9
2013 1038 63.3 16.3 61.6
2014 1003 61.0 16.4 70.7
2015 1042 59.0 17.6 74.7
2016 1045 60.0 17.4 72.8
2017 1000 59.8 16.7 82.2
2018 1007 52.6 19.1 82.1
2019 986 58.5 16.8 n/a
2020 959 55.6 17.2 78.1
2021 887 55.6 15.9 n/a
2022 901 52.0 17.3 n/a
2023 882 49.0 18.0 77.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,941 (12.4%) $13,750 (87.6%) $15,692

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 94th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 92nd of 96 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)26.919.5
 7.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)51.644.3
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)45.538.1
 7.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)17.48.7
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)42.832.5
 10.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)35.126.1
 8.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)2712.3
 14.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)45.731
 14.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)43.226.5
 16.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)14.35.3
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)32.822.5
 10.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)29.118.7
 10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)17.213.1
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)36.831.9
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)35.829.1
 6.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)10.12.9
 7.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)28.313.3
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)27.412.4
 15.1%
8th Grade Science (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)2416.2
 7.8%
   8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)45.236.3
 8.9%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.135
 8.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)23.815
 8.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)42.233.9
 8.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska)39.229.5
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)13.95.7
 8.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Anchorage School District)39.427.2
 12.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Alaska)35.722.9
 12.8%
All Grades Science (Nicholas J. Begich Middle School)2416.2
 7.8%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.640
 6.6%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.738.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students986882
 10.5%
African American11366
 41.6%
American Indian10199
 2%
Asian176142
 19.3%
Hispanic86129
 50%
Pacific Islander127111
 12.6%
White171165
 3.5%
Two or More Races212170
 19.8%


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Students at Nicholas J. Begich Middle School are 19% Two or more races, 19% White, 16% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 13% Pacific Islander, 11% American Indian, 7% African American.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 882 students attended Nicholas J. Begich Middle School.

Nicholas J. Begich Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Alaska middle schools.


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