Summary:
Zip code 99501 in Anchorage, Alaska, is served by exactly one public middle school—Central Middle School of Science—which enrolls 545 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Anchorage School District. The district ranks 11th out of 23 Alaska districts (52nd percentile, 3 stars), yet Central Middle School of Science sits in the 7th percentile of Alaska middle schools, ranking 84th out of 90 schools with zero stars—a position it has held consistently for three consecutive years.
Academic proficiency at Central Middle School of Science falls far below district and state averages in every core subject. In English language arts, just 18.56% of students are proficient, compared with 35.97% for the Anchorage School District and 32.89% statewide. Mathematics shows the largest gap: only 15.25% of students are proficient versus 35.66% for the district and 32.20% for the state. Science is the relative strength at 24.82% proficiency, though it still trails the state average by nearly 13 points. Grade-level data reveals that 6th-grade math is especially concerning, with just 8.7% of 6th graders proficient—a gap of 27.54 points behind the district.
Year-over-year trends send mixed signals: science proficiency improved by 3.83 points, but English language arts declined by 4.31 points and mathematics fell by 4.20 points. Approximately 79% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 22.2 to 1. With no other public middle school in zip code 99501, Central Middle School of Science is the only local option for families, making its sustained academic challenges an important factor for parents to consider.
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