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Mitkof Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
15th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 94 Alaska Middle Schools
Better than 84% of Alaska middle schools
Summary

Mitkof Middle School is a public middle school located in Petersburg, Alaska, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 122 students. The school is part of the Petersburg Borough School District, which is ranked 7th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitkof Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Alaska, with a statewide ranking as high as 6th out of 99 schools in 2018-2019. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Mitkof Middle School had 72.73% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to 54.64% for the district and 37.87% for the state.

Mitkof Middle School also demonstrates exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Native American students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and migrant students. The school consistently ranks among the top schools in the state for these subgroups, with several top 5 rankings in recent years. Additionally, Mitkof Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 14.9 students per teacher in recent years, which likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance.

114
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,359
Per pupil spending ?
66.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 N First St
       Petersburg, AK  99833

(907) 526-7656

District: Petersburg Borough School District


Students who attend Mitkof Middle School usually attend:

High:    Petersburg High School

Feeder schools for Mitkof Middle School:

Elementary:    Rae C. Stedman Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
64.0%
American Indian:
22.8%
Hispanic:
4.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Alaska average (54% vs 33% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alaska middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg45%
Alaska avg33%
15th of 94
Alaska public middle schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alaska Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 24Petersburg 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202575.415 of 9484.0%★★★★☆
202463.731 of 9165.9%★★★☆☆
202357.342 of 9254.3%★★★☆☆
202275.516 of 9583.2%★★★★☆
202171.915 of 8482.1%★★★★☆
201989.26 of 9993.9%★★★★★
201877.814 of 9685.4%★★★★☆
201758.136 of 8859.1%★★★☆☆
201586.314 of 15190.7%★★★★★
201484.210 of 13892.8%★★★★★
201385.89 of 13693.4%★★★★★
201281.815 of 13588.9%★★★★☆
201185.810 of 13392.5%★★★★★
201082.218 of 13686.8%★★★★☆
200967.538 of 13171.0%★★★★☆
200879.324 of 13281.8%★★★★☆
200771.640 of 12868.8%★★★☆☆
200683.111 of 13291.7%★★★★★
200584.410 of 13892.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202571.012 of 7283.3%★★★★☆
202468.218 of 6973.9%★★★★☆
202378.310 of 6684.8%★★★★☆
202289.13 of 6695.5%★★★★★
202161.621 of 5763.2%★★★☆☆
201982.07 of 7490.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202588.82 of 5196.1%★★★★★
202471.411 of 5479.6%★★★★☆
202377.17 of 5587.3%★★★★☆
202287.94 of 4390.7%★★★★★
202182.24 of 4390.7%★★★★★
201986.25 of 6492.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202575.811 of 6883.8%★★★★☆
202454.632 of 7255.6%★★★☆☆
202340.944 of 7238.9%★★☆☆☆
202259.229 of 6857.4%★★★☆☆
202171.714 of 6277.4%★★★★☆
201987.56 of 7391.8%★★★★★

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202571.15 of 2680.8%★★★★☆
202465.15 of 2075.0%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202575.22 of 2190.5%★★★★★
201984.34 of 4090.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202576.211 of 7084.3%★★★★☆
202463.424 of 7467.6%★★★★☆
202355.334 of 7554.7%★★★☆☆
202273.612 of 6982.6%★★★★☆
202161.917 of 5870.7%★★★★☆
201979.010 of 7286.1%★★★★☆
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 (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school
Native American (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)84th percentile~ school
Male (2025)84th percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Migrant (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Science73%+35 vs state
English Language Arts51%+18 vs state
Mathematics50%+18 vs state

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Students at Mitkof Middle School are 64% White, 23% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Mitkof Middle School ranks 15th of 94 Alaska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Mitkof Middle School.

Students who attend Mitkof Middle School usually go on to attend Petersburg High School


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