Romig Middle School

Summary:

Romig Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 720 students in grades 7-8. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.

Romig's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools like Goldenview Middle School and Gruening Middle School, is a key strength. The school's performance across different racial and socioeconomic subgroups is consistently strong, demonstrating its ability to support students from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, Romig's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18:1 contributes to its academic success.

While some nearby schools like Clark Middle School and Wendler Middle School have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Romig's performance remains impressive, with 37.36% of its students in this category. Romig's consistent high performance, earning 3 or 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, is a testament to its effective teaching practices and commitment to supporting its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 7-8

 2500 Minnesota Dr
       Anchorage, AK  99503-2398


(907) 742-5200

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
39th of 91 Alaska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,184 Help


Students who attend Romig Middle School usually attend:

High:    West High School

Feeder schools for Romig Middle School:

Elementary:    Campbell STEM Elementary
    Lake Hood Elementary
    Northwood ABC
    Turnagain Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  705

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.4%
Hispanic:
15.5%
Two or more races:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Romig Middle School ranks better than 57.1% of middle schools in Alaska. It also ranks 2nd among 11 ranked middle schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.48. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Romig Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.4%), Hispanic (15.5%), two or more races (14%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Romig Middle School is 19.3. 7 middle schools in the Anchorage School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Romig Middle School is $14,184. 8 middle schools in the Anchorage School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Romig Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Romig Middle School 39th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Romig Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 14th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Romig Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.37 41st 138 70.3%
2006 69.68 46th 132 65.2%
2007 72.93 36th 128 71.9%
2008 62.61 48th 132 63.6%
2009 55.54 58th 131 55.7%
2010 70.47 43rd 136 68.4%
2011 68.66 42nd 133 68.4%
2012 70.77 45th 135 66.7%
2013 74.20 34th 136 75.0%
2014 77.22 29th 138 79.0%
2015 69.23 34th 151 77.5%
2017 45.79 50th 88 43.2%
2018 50.20 50th 96 47.9%
2019 55.65 43rd 99 56.6%
2021 30.12 59th 84 29.8%
2022 47.54 51st 95 46.3%
2023 58.07 40th 92 56.5%
2024 57.48 39th 91 57.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.64 9th 34 73.5%
2021 49.98 13th 30 56.7%
2022 70.70 4th 28 85.7%
2023 67.70 7th 31 77.4%
2024 61.07 7th 31 77.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.42 6th 7 14.3%
2022 29.65 6th 7 14.3%
2023 43.60 2nd 7 71.4%
2024 29.82 3rd 5 40.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.16 11th 12 8.3%
2024 25.41 10th 14 28.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.67 41st 64 35.9%
2021 16.95 39th 43 9.3%
2022 33.28 26th 43 39.5%
2023 44.58 31st 55 43.6%
2024 35.90 33rd 54 38.9%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.27 8th 24 66.7%
2021 35.57 6th 10 40.0%
2022 18.84 10th 12 16.7%
2023 31.69 12th 20 40.0%
2024 41.28 9th 20 55.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.33 45th 74 39.2%
2021 29.50 44th 57 22.8%
2022 41.87 39th 66 40.9%
2023 60.21 27th 66 59.1%
2024 62.21 21st 69 69.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.84 26th 73 64.4%
2021 37.64 39th 62 37.1%
2022 54.73 31st 68 54.4%
2023 63.65 24th 72 66.7%
2024 52.82 36th 72 50.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.19 19th 22 13.6%
2021 28.97 10th 13 23.1%
2022 41.43 8th 15 46.7%
2023 45.95 10th 19 47.4%
2024 45.50 8th 16 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.65 1st 2 50.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.31 14th 19 26.3%
2021 18.15 13th 15 13.3%
2022 40.49 11th 19 42.1%
2023 65.32 3rd 21 85.7%
2024 47.50 12th 26 53.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.33 13th 40 67.5%
2023 48.42 9th 20 55.0%
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Rank History for White students at Romig Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.83 2nd 72 97.2%
2021 54.39 26th 58 55.2%
2022 77.28 10th 69 85.5%
2023 84.72 6th 75 92.0%
2024 90.85 3rd 74 95.9%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Romig Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Romig Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 354 38 76 24 75 n/a n/a 0 567
1990 377 43 89 24 82 n/a n/a 0 615
1991 401 48 86 29 86 n/a n/a 0 650
1992 399 60 93 29 96 n/a n/a 0 677
1993 440 53 94 31 109 n/a n/a 0 727
1994 486 47 97 41 105 n/a n/a 0 776
1995 362 39 99 33 91 n/a n/a 0 624
1996 362 39 99 33 91 n/a n/a 0 624
1997 329 27 89 34 93 n/a n/a 0 572
1998 399 59 100 46 114 n/a n/a 0 718
1999 418 65 123 58 119 n/a n/a 0 783
2000 411 50 143 58 125 n/a n/a 0 787
2001 418 79 150 71 144 n/a n/a 0 862
2002 400 68 140 80 150 n/a n/a 0 838
2003 400 68 140 80 150 n/a n/a 0 838
2004 417 62 150 77 135 n/a n/a 0 841
2005 395 42 155 81 156 n/a n/a 0 829
2006 389 52 141 90 153 n/a n/a 0 825
2007 380 62 130 99 124 n/a n/a 0 795
2008 296 52 193 117 85 n/a n/a 99 842
2009 257 56 134 115 74 49 113 0 798
2010 263 44 92 110 73 38 82 0 702
2011 300 43 78 105 74 46 86 0 732
2012 282 29 96 116 89 47 101 0 760
2013 286 38 111 125 91 44 92 0 787
2014 308 39 105 119 70 49 110 0 800
2015 308 27 110 130 67 58 100 0 800
2016 292 31 100 106 66 59 90 0 744
2017 305 24 85 112 65 63 101 0 755
2018 314 26 88 125 58 55 104 0 770
2019 284 26 93 101 51 71 111 0 737
2020 282 30 89 118 61 67 99 0 746
2021 250 20 79 124 70 49 86 0 678
2022 280 25 75 122 75 59 117 0 753
2023 270 24 79 110 67 56 114 0 720
2024 271 28 82 109 63 53 99 0 705

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Romig Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 567 28.5 19.8 20.3
1990 615 30.6 20.0 16.6
1991 650 35.0 18.5 14.9
1992 677 35.0 19.3 21
1993 727 35.0 20.8 19.5
1994 776 35.0 22.2 18.3
1995 624 33.5 18.6 23.9
1996 624 33.5 18.6 23.9
1997 572 31.5 18.2 24.7
1998 718 44.1 16.3 24.9
1999 783 49.4 15.9 30.3
2000 787 48.1 16.4 34.1
2001 862 51.6 16.7 29.6
2002 838 51.1 16.4 32.2
2003 838 51.1 16.4 32.2
2004 841 50.8 16.6 31.2
2005 829 49.6 16.7 29.1
2006 825 47.6 17.3 38.1
2007 795 49.4 16.1 37.2
2008 842 57.3 14.7 52.9
2009 798 54.5 14.6 51.6
2010 702 44.1 15.9 44.9
2011 732 48.0 15.2 46.9
2012 760 48.8 15.5 46.2
2013 787 45.5 17.2 49.7
2014 800 46.3 17.2 52.6
2015 800 43.0 18.6 46.1
2016 744 43.0 17.3 45
2017 755 43.0 17.5 43.4
2018 770 40.4 19.0 47.3
2019 737 38.7 19.0 n/a
2020 746 39.5 18.8 47.2
2021 678 39.4 17.1 n/a
2022 753 41.0 18.3 n/a
2023 720 39.9 18.0 37.4
2024 705 36.5 19.3 34.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Romig Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 567 28.5 19.8 20.3
1990 615 30.6 20.0 16.6
1991 650 35.0 18.5 14.9
1992 677 35.0 19.3 21
1993 727 35.0 20.8 19.5
1994 776 35.0 22.2 18.3
1995 624 33.5 18.6 23.9
1996 624 33.5 18.6 23.9
1997 572 31.5 18.2 24.7
1998 718 44.1 16.3 24.9
1999 783 49.4 15.9 30.3
2000 787 48.1 16.4 34.1
2001 862 51.6 16.7 29.6
2002 838 51.1 16.4 32.2
2003 838 51.1 16.4 32.2
2004 841 50.8 16.6 31.2
2005 829 49.6 16.7 29.1
2006 825 47.6 17.3 38.1
2007 795 49.4 16.1 37.2
2008 842 57.3 14.7 52.9
2009 798 54.5 14.6 51.6
2010 702 44.1 15.9 44.9
2011 732 48.0 15.2 46.9
2012 760 48.8 15.5 46.2
2013 787 45.5 17.2 49.7
2014 800 46.3 17.2 52.6
2015 800 43.0 18.6 46.1
2016 744 43.0 17.3 45
2017 755 43.0 17.5 43.4
2018 770 40.4 19.0 47.3
2019 737 38.7 19.0 n/a
2020 746 39.5 18.8 47.2
2021 678 39.4 17.1 n/a
2022 753 41.0 18.3 n/a
2023 720 39.9 18.0 37.4
2024 705 36.5 19.3 34.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Romig Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $907 (6.4%) $13,276 (93.6%) $14,184

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Romig Middle School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 43rd of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 40th of 92 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Romig Middle School)53.645.4
 8.2%
   8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)45.237.3
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
All Grades Science (Romig Middle School)53.645.4
 8.2%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.639.4
 7.2%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students737720
 2.3%
African American2624
 7.7%
American Indian5167
 31.4%
Asian9379
 15.1%
Hispanic101110
 8.9%
Pacific Islander7156
 21.1%
White284270
 4.9%
Two or More Races111114
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Romig Middle School

Students who attend Romig Middle School usually go on to attend West High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 705 students attended Romig Middle School.

Romig Middle School ranks 39th of 91 Alaska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Romig Middle School are 38% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 9% American Indian, 8% Pacific Islander, 4% African American.


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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.

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