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Blatchley Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
10th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 94 Alaska Middle Schools
Better than 89% of Alaska middle schools
Summary

Blatchley Middle School is a public middle school in Sitka, Alaska, serving 248 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Sitka School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 24 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blatchley Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 60.47% in Science/ASA, 49.55% in English Language Arts/STAR, and 65.63% in Mathematics/STAR, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in serving diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for female, Asian, Native American, white, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students.

Blatchley Middle School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has been ranked among the top 10 middle schools in Alaska for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 12.6 over the past three years, and its relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rates, between 34.68% and 38.49%, may contribute to its academic success and ability to support diverse student needs. While the school's overall performance is excellent, there may be opportunities to further improve in certain areas, such as English Language Arts proficiency.

241
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
30.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 601 Halibut Point Rd
       Sitka, AK  99835

(907) 747-8672

District: Sitka School District


Students who attend Blatchley Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sitka High School

Feeder schools for Blatchley Middle School:

Elementary:    Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary
    Xoots Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.6%
American Indian:
20.3%
Two or more races:
14.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Alaska average (58% vs 33% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 11% of Alaska middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg52%
Alaska avg33%
10th of 94
Alaska public middle schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alaska Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 24Sitka 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202581.510 of 9489.4%★★★★★
202470.824 of 9173.6%★★★★☆
202366.324 of 9273.9%★★★★☆
202256.734 of 9564.2%★★★☆☆
202157.736 of 8457.1%★★★☆☆
201959.841 of 9958.6%★★★☆☆
201854.444 of 9654.2%★★★☆☆
201759.234 of 8861.4%★★★☆☆
201561.755 of 15163.6%★★★☆☆
201478.823 of 13883.3%★★★★☆
201373.937 of 13672.8%★★★★☆
201268.350 of 13563.0%★★★☆☆
201171.836 of 13372.9%★★★★☆
201072.639 of 13671.3%★★★★☆
200970.435 of 13173.3%★★★★☆
200874.831 of 13276.5%★★★★☆
200772.338 of 12870.3%★★★★☆
200680.818 of 13286.4%★★★★☆
200581.915 of 13889.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202580.23 of 1782.4%★★★★☆
202381.43 of 1984.2%★★★★☆
202281.03 of 1580.0%★★★★☆
202178.04 of 1369.2%★★★★☆
201970.07 of 2268.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202584.76 of 7291.7%★★★★★
202477.110 of 6985.5%★★★★☆
202366.521 of 6668.2%★★★★☆
202266.621 of 6668.2%★★★★☆
202165.018 of 5768.4%★★★★☆
201967.024 of 7467.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202584.25 of 5190.2%★★★★★
202471.510 of 5481.5%★★★★☆
202359.919 of 5565.5%★★★☆☆
202262.814 of 4367.4%★★★★☆
202147.821 of 4351.2%★★★☆☆
201950.229 of 6454.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202575.112 of 6882.4%★★★★☆
202462.722 of 7269.4%★★★★☆
202368.819 of 7273.6%★★★★☆
202249.034 of 6850.0%★★★☆☆
202149.928 of 6254.8%★★★☆☆
201950.837 of 7349.3%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202360.77 of 2065.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202576.45 of 3083.3%★★★★☆
202444.215 of 3151.6%★★★☆☆
201969.35 of 3485.3%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202585.91 of 2195.2%★★★★★
202479.62 of 2090.0%★★★★★
202361.06 of 2070.0%★★★★☆
202264.74 of 1675.0%★★★★☆
202150.14 of 1675.0%★★★★☆
201968.810 of 4075.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202583.32 of 1485.7%★★★★★
202492.81 of 1492.9%★★★★★
202383.81 of 1190.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202588.96 of 7091.4%★★★★★
202475.412 of 7483.8%★★★★☆
202375.29 of 7588.0%★★★★☆
202257.827 of 6960.9%★★★☆☆
202167.812 of 5879.3%★★★★☆
201964.922 of 7269.4%★★★★☆
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)
Native American (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
White (2025)91st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school
Migrant (2023)65th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics66%+33 vs state
Science60%+23 vs state
English Language Arts50%+17 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Blatchley Middle School.

Students who attend Blatchley Middle School usually go on to attend Sitka High School

Blatchley Middle School ranks 10th of 94 Alaska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Students at Blatchley Middle School are 51% White, 20% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic.


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