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Best Middle Schools
in Anchorage School District

This page covers 11 middle schools in Anchorage School District, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
Alaska
State
1
Charter Schools
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Anchorage STrEaM Academy
Grades 06–08169 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
2%
Low economic need
2
rank
Gruening Middle School
Grades 06–08589 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
3
rank
Goldenview Middle School
Grades 07–08626 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
4
rank
Mirror Lake Middle School
Grades 06–08563 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
5
rank
Mears Middle School
Grades 07–08733 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
19.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
6
rank
Wendler Middle School
Grades 07–08422 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
Grades 06–08882 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
8
rank
Romig Middle School
Grades 07–08720 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
23/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
9
rank
Hanshew Middle School
Grades 07–08691 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
25.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Central Middle School of Science
Grades 07–08371 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
1 more middle schools in Anchorage School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
96
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.