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Seward Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
79th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 94 Alaska Middle Schools
Better than 16% of Alaska middle schools
Summary

Seward Middle School is a public middle school located in Seward, Alaska, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 110 students. The school is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 12th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seward Middle School has seen fluctuating academic performance in recent years, with some areas showing improvement and others declining. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAR/English Language Arts (23.16%) and STAR/Mathematics (26.97%) were significantly lower than the district (37.35% and 38.78%, respectively) and state (32.69% and 32.18%) averages. However, the school's proficiency in ASA/Science for all grades (40%) was higher than the district (44%) and state (37.87%) averages. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with some grades performing better than others in STAR/English Language Arts and STAR/Mathematics.

Seward Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 25th out of 151 Alaska middle schools in 2014-2015 to 79th out of 94 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 4 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 and 2013-2014 to just 1 star in 2024-2025. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 16.7 students per teacher over the past three years, and a lower-than-average free and reduced-price lunch rate of around 30% in recent years.

104
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
36.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 304 Sea Lion Ave
       Seward, AK  99664

(907) 224-9000

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District


Students who attend Seward Middle School usually attend:

High:    Seward High School

Feeder schools for Seward Middle School:

Elementary:    Moose Pass School
    William H. Seward Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.6%
Two or more races:
22.1%
Hispanic:
8.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alaska average (27% vs 33% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school27%
District avg39%
Alaska avg33%
79th of 94
Alaska public middle schools ?
Bottom 16%▼ down 67 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Middle Schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
12th of 24Kenai Peninsula Borough 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202520.079 of 9416.0%★☆☆☆☆
202441.355 of 9139.6%★★☆☆☆
202355.143 of 9253.3%★★★☆☆
202247.850 of 9547.4%★★★☆☆
202144.747 of 8444.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.061 of 9938.4%★★☆☆☆
201846.554 of 9643.8%★★☆☆☆
201763.327 of 8869.3%★★★★☆
201576.025 of 15183.4%★★★★☆
201472.837 of 13873.2%★★★★☆
201367.950 of 13663.2%★★★☆☆
201276.729 of 13578.5%★★★★☆
201185.411 of 13391.7%★★★★★
201083.915 of 13689.0%★★★★☆
200982.517 of 13187.0%★★★★☆
200877.825 of 13281.1%★★★★☆
200781.018 of 12885.9%★★★★☆
200677.027 of 13279.5%★★★★☆
200569.938 of 13872.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202522.460 of 7216.7%★☆☆☆☆
202442.043 of 6937.7%★★☆☆☆
202379.98 of 6687.9%★★★★☆
202269.919 of 6671.2%★★★★☆
202162.520 of 5764.9%★★★☆☆
201951.638 of 7448.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202472.87 of 5487.0%★★★★☆
202363.617 of 5569.1%★★★★☆
201957.225 of 6460.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202533.051 of 6825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202455.531 of 7256.9%★★★☆☆
202350.039 of 7245.8%★★☆☆☆
202224.450 of 6826.5%★☆☆☆☆
202140.335 of 6243.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.946 of 7337.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202473.95 of 3183.9%★★★★☆
201943.622 of 3435.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202515.463 of 7010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202444.144 of 7440.5%★★☆☆☆
202359.428 of 7562.7%★★★☆☆
202256.429 of 6958.0%★★★☆☆
202146.134 of 5841.4%★★☆☆☆
201930.850 of 7230.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile+47 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)84th percentile+44 vs school
Male (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)17th percentile~ school
White (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Science40%~ state avg
Mathematics27%-5 vs state
English Language Arts23%-10 vs state

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Students at Seward Middle School are 60% White, 22% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 4% Asian.

Seward Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Alaska middle schools.

Students who attend Seward Middle School usually go on to attend Seward High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 104 students attended Seward Middle School.


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