Best Middle Schools in Alaska

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAR and ASA test scores by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr. The most recent update was on Friday, August 30, 2024.

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
020021000134	61	Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Renninger St	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 796-5800	437	28	15.6	22.9%	198 (45.3%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.3%)	24 (5.5%)	79 (18.1%)	7 (1.6%)	95 (21.7%)	$15,945	$1,022	$14,923	34	37.3	55	6
020039000645	62	Nikiski Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	52275 Education Dr	Nikiski	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 776-9400	308	23	13.6	46.8%	227 (73.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	23 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (13.6%)				33.9	27.1	70	8
020039000538	63	Kenai Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Tinker Ln	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 283-1700	419	28	15.2	34.8%	255 (60.9%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (20.5%)				33.8	36.8	57	6
020018000562	64	Mears Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	2700 W 100th	Anchorage	99515	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-6400	683	35	19.3	30.0%	285 (41.7%)	19 (2.8%)	81 (11.9%)	61 (8.9%)	57 (8.3%)	35 (5.1%)	145 (21.2%)	$14,007	$925	$13,081	32.2	33.3	61	3
020060000277	65	Tanana Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Trainor Gate Rd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 452-8145	544	29	18.6	38.1%	281 (51.7%)	34 (6.3%)	80 (14.7%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.9%)	20 (3.7%)	86 (15.8%)	$17,797	$1,144	$16,653	30.9	34.6	59	6
020051000232	66	Susitna Valley High	Public	6-12	42728 S Parks Hwy	Talkeetna	99676	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 733-9300	236	15	15.7	48.3%	172 (72.9%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	3 (1.3%)	31 (13.1%)	$23,313	$1,747	$21,566	29.1	30.7	65	1
020060000652	67	North Pole Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East 8th Ave	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2271	478	30	15.8	38.7%	298 (62.3%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.8%)	11 (2.3%)	27 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	87 (18.2%)	$17,336	$1,020	$16,316	28.2	20.9	75	8
020002000013	68	Koyuk-Malimiut School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	09 Main St	Koyuk	99753	Nome Census Area	Bering Strait School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 963-3021	82	9	9.1	108.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,539	$4,551	$32,988	28.2			(n/a)
020021000125	69	HomeBRIDGE	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 523-1821	192	1	192		78 (40.6%)	4 (2.1%)	14 (7.3%)	16 (8.3%)	28 (14.6%)	9 (4.7%)	43 (22.4%)	$9,167	$482	$8,685	28.1	32.3	63	6
020015000306	70	Ketchikan Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	410 Schoenbar Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-8568	189	15	12.6	54.5%	70 (37.0%)	6 (3.2%)	3 (1.6%)	15 (7.9%)	80 (42.3%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (6.9%)	$19,534	$1,276	$18,257	27.2	17.1	78	8

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAR English Language Arts, STAR Mathematics, ASA Science test scores released by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
These rankings were last updated on August 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 91)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
020021000134	61	Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Renninger St	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 796-5800	437	28	15.6	22.9%	198 (45.3%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.3%)	24 (5.5%)	79 (18.1%)	7 (1.6%)	95 (21.7%)	$15,945			$1,022			$14,923	34	37.3	55	6
020039000645	62	Nikiski Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	52275 Education Dr	Nikiski	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 776-9400	308	23	13.6	46.8%	227 (73.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	23 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (13.6%)								33.9	27.1	70	8
020039000538	63	Kenai Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Tinker Ln	Kenai	99611	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 283-1700	419	28	15.2	34.8%	255 (60.9%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (20.5%)								33.8	36.8	57	6
020018000562	64	Mears Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	2700 W 100th	Anchorage	99515	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-6400	683	35	19.3	30.0%	285 (41.7%)	19 (2.8%)	81 (11.9%)	61 (8.9%)	57 (8.3%)	35 (5.1%)	145 (21.2%)	$14,007			$925			$13,081	32.2	33.3	61	3
020060000277	65	Tanana Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Trainor Gate Rd	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 452-8145	544	29	18.6	38.1%	281 (51.7%)	34 (6.3%)	80 (14.7%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.9%)	20 (3.7%)	86 (15.8%)	$17,797			$1,144			$16,653	30.9	34.6	59	6
020051000232	66	Susitna Valley High	Public	6-12	42728 S Parks Hwy	Talkeetna	99676	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 733-9300	236	15	15.7	48.3%	172 (72.9%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	3 (1.3%)	31 (13.1%)	$23,313			$1,747			$21,566	29.1	30.7	65	1
020060000652	67	North Pole Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East 8th Ave	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-2271	478	30	15.8	38.7%	298 (62.3%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.8%)	11 (2.3%)	27 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	87 (18.2%)	$17,336			$1,020			$16,316	28.2	20.9	75	8
020002000013	68	Koyuk-Malimiut School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	09 Main St	Koyuk	99753	Nome Census Area	Bering Strait School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 963-3021	82	9	9.1	108.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,539			$4,551			$32,988	28.2			(n/a)
020021000125	69	HomeBRIDGE	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 523-1821	192	1	192		78 (40.6%)	4 (2.1%)	14 (7.3%)	16 (8.3%)	28 (14.6%)	9 (4.7%)	43 (22.4%)	$9,167			$482			$8,685	28.1	32.3	63	6
020015000306	70	Ketchikan Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	410 Schoenbar Rd	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-8568	189	15	12.6	54.5%	70 (37.0%)	6 (3.2%)	3 (1.6%)	15 (7.9%)	80 (42.3%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (6.9%)	$19,534			$1,276			$18,257	27.2	17.1	78	8