Anchorage School District

5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99504-3135
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Anchorage School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 25 public middle schools serving 13,072 students in Anchorage School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Anchorage School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
93 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
40,323 Students
65,759 Students
# Teachers
2,187 Teachers
3,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Anchorage School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 51 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#15 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)
37%
32%
34%
29%
40%
38%
80%
77.9%
(2022-23)
43.7%
42.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.79
0.69
% American Indian
10%
28%
% Asian
10%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
39%
47%
% Hawaiian
8%
2%
% Two or more races
16%
12%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,346. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,498 is less than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$840 MM
$2,842 MM
Spending
$786 MM
$2,919 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,828
$22,346
Spending / Student
$19,498
$22,953

Best Anchorage School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eagle Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
10901 Mausel St Ste 101
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-3025
Gr: K-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Northern Lights Abc K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2424 East Dowling Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-7500
Gr: PK-8 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Girdwood School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
680 Hightower
Girdwood, AK 99587
(907) 742-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Steller Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2508 Blueberry Ln
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-4950
Gr: 6-12 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #55.
Rilke Schule Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
650 W International Airport Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-0900
Gr: K-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #66.
Goldenview Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15800 Goldenview Dr
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 348-8626
Gr: 7-8
Rank: #77.
Mirror Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
22901 Lake Hill Dr
Chugiak, AK 99567
(907) 742-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #88.
Gruening Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9601 Lee St
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #99.
Anchorage Stream Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7801 E 32nd Ave
Anchorage, AK 99521
(907) 742-9000
Gr: 6-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1010.
Akchoice K-12 Learning
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
616 W 10th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 742-4164
Gr: K-12 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1111.
Polaris K-12 School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6200 Ashwood St
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8700
Gr: K-12 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1212.
Romig Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2500 Minnesota Dr
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,138 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1313.
Mclaughlin Secondary School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2600 Providence Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-1120
Gr: 6-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1414.
Winterberry School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4802 Bryn Mawr Ct
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-0139
Gr: K-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1515.
Highland Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1700
Gr: 6-12 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1616.
Mears Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2700 W 100th
Anchorage, AK 99515
(907) 742-6400
Gr: 7-8
Rank: #1717.
Hanshew Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10121 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 349-1561
Gr: 6-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1818.
Alaska State School For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-4236
Gr: PK-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1919.
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4025 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-1370
Gr: PK-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2020.
Central Middle School Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1405 E St
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 742-5100
Gr: 6-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2121.
Wendler Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2905 Lake Otis Rkwy
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2222.
Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7440 Creekside Center Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-0500
Gr: 6-8 | 830 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2323.
Bartlett High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Golden Bear Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1800
Gr: PK-12 | 1,431 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2424.
Whaley School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2220 Nichols St
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-2350
Gr: PK-12 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2525.
Clark Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
150 South Bragaw St
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 93 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 40,323 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 80% (Top 20% in AK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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