Gruening Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Top 30%

Serving 596 students in grades 6-8, Gruening Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 596 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 30% in AK
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gruening Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

School Overview

Gruening Middle School's student population of 596 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gruening Middle School
6	7
7	290
8	299

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Total Students

596 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School
2023	589
2022	483
2021	448
2020	598
2019	598
2018	594
2017	594
2016	604
2015	600
2014	607
2013	601
2012	566
2011	569
2010	599
2009	615
2008	596
2007	606
2006	550
2005	584
2004	609
2003	634
2002	630
2001	596
2000	602
1999	606
1998	601
1997	1,024
1996	1,056
1995	1,098
1994	1,049
1993	978
1992	946
1991	867
1990	904
1989	847
1988	847
1987	813

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	31
2014	33
2013	35
2012	38
2011	38
2010	37
2009	36
2008	34
2007	35
2006	34
2005	35
2004	35
2003	39
2002	36
2001	36
2000	33
1999	33
1998	33
1997	58
1996	58
1995	39
1994	39
1993	39
1992	39
1991	39
1990	46
1989	39
1988	35
1987	36

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Year Founded

1960

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Gruening Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gruening Middle School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#102 out of 441 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School
2023	#102
2022	#162
2021	#139
2019	#154
2018	#106
2017	#145
2016	#174
2015	#174
2014	#65
2013	#91
2012	#103

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50%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	50%	32%	37%
2022	29%	23%	27%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2019	48%	39%	39%
2018	45%	40%	40%
2017	41%	35%	35%
2015	45%	34%	36%
2014	81%	68%	71%
2013	80%	69%	72%
2012	79%	69%	71%
2011	75%	69%	70%

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42%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2022	42%	29%	34%
2021	60%	44%	43%
2019	53%	42%	42%
2018	61%	46%	40%
2017	54%	41%	40%
2015	40%	38%	39%
2014	93%	79%	83%
2013	89%	78%	80%
2012	89%	79%	81%
2011	87%	78%	79%
2010	90%	81%	83%

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45%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	20:1	15:1	18:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2021	14:1	13:1	16:1
2020	19:1	14:1	17:1
2019	19:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	17:1	17:1
2015	19:1	17:1	17:1
2014	19:1	14:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	18:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	16:1	15:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	18:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	19:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	15:1	19:1
1997	18:1	15:1	20:1
1996	18:1	15:1	20:1
1995	28:1	16:1	24:1
1994	27:1	15:1	23:1
1993	25:1	15:1	23:1
1992	25:1	14:1	22:1
1991	22:1	14:1	22:1
1990	20:1	13:1	22:1
1989	21:1	14:1	20:1
1988	24:1	14:1	21:1
1987	23:1	14:1	21:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	3%	22%	10%
2022	5%	22%	9%
2021	6%	22%	9%
2020	4%	23%	9%
2019	4%	23%	9%
2018	3%	23%	8%
2017	3%	23%	8%
2016	2%	23%	10%
2015	3%	24%	9%
2014	4%	25%	9%
2013	4%	24%	9%
2012	4%	23%	10%
2011	4%	23%	10%
2010	3%	23%	10%
2009	3%	23%	9%
2008	5%	25%	12%
2007	8%	27%	15%
2006	8%	27%	15%
2005	9%	26%	14%
2004	8%	26%	15%
2003	6%	26%	14%
2002	4%	25%	14%
2001	5%	25%	13%
2000	5%	25%	12%
1999	5%	25%	12%
1998	6%	25%	12%
1997	6%	25%	12%
1996	6%	25%	11%
1995	6%	24%	11%
1994	5%	24%	10%
1993	4%	24%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	2%	5%	10%
2022	2%	5%	10%
2021	3%	5%	11%
2020	3%	6%	11%
2019	3%	6%	11%
2018	2%	6%	11%
2017	2%	6%	11%
2016	4%	6%	11%
2015	2%	6%	11%
2014	1%	6%	11%
2013	2%	6%	11%
2012	2%	6%	11%
2011	2%	6%	10%
2010	4%	6%	10%
2009	3%	5%	9%
2008	4%	8%	15%
2007	5%	7%	12%
2006	4%	7%	12%
2005	3%	7%	12%
2004	3%	7%	11%
2003	3%	6%	11%
2002	4%	6%	10%
2001	3%	6%	10%
2000	2%	5%	9%
1999	2%	5%	9%
1998	2%	5%	8%
1997	2%	5%	7%
1996	3%	5%	7%
1995	2%	4%	7%
1994	2%	4%	6%
1993	3%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	14%	8%	12%
2022	13%	8%	12%
2021	14%	7%	12%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	12%	7%	12%
2017	12%	7%	12%
2016	13%	7%	11%
2015	9%	7%	11%
2014	10%	7%	11%
2013	13%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	10%
2011	11%	6%	10%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	11%	7%	13%
2007	5%	4%	7%
2006	3%	4%	7%
2005	2%	4%	7%
2004	2%	4%	6%
2003	2%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	4%	3%	6%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	8%	4%	6%
2012	10%	4%	6%
2011	11%	4%	6%
2010	8%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	8%	5%	8%
2007	9%	5%	9%
2006	3%	5%	9%
2005	2%	5%	9%
2004	4%	5%	9%
2003	5%	5%	9%
2002	4%	5%	9%
2001	3%	5%	9%
2000	2%	5%	9%
1999	1%	5%	9%
1998	2%	4%	9%
1997	2%	4%	9%
1996	3%	4%	9%
1995	2%	4%	9%
1994	2%	4%	9%
1993	2%	4%	9%

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White

63%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	63%	47%	41%
2022	64%	47%	41%
2021	61%	47%	40%
2020	63%	47%	42%
2019	63%	47%	42%
2018	66%	47%	43%
2017	66%	47%	43%
2016	66%	48%	43%
2015	69%	48%	44%
2014	68%	49%	44%
2013	64%	50%	45%
2012	66%	51%	46%
2011	64%	52%	47%
2010	67%	53%	48%
2009	69%	53%	49%
2008	72%	55%	52%
2007	73%	57%	57%
2006	82%	57%	57%
2005	84%	58%	58%
2004	83%	58%	59%
2003	84%	59%	60%
2002	85%	60%	61%
2001	85%	61%	62%
2000	88%	62%	65%
1999	90%	62%	65%
1998	86%	63%	66%
1997	87%	63%	67%
1996	86%	64%	69%
1995	88%	65%	69%
1994	89%	66%	71%
1993	90%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	2%	3%	7%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	2%	5%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	1%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

12%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	12%	13%	15%
2022	11%	13%	16%
2021	10%	13%	16%
2020	12%	11%	15%
2019	12%	11%	15%
2018	11%	11%	15%
2017	11%	11%	15%
2016	9%	10%	15%
2015	9%	9%	15%
2014	9%	8%	14%
2013	9%	8%	13%
2012	6%	8%	13%
2011	7%	7%	13%
2010	8%	6%	12%
2009	10%	7%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.77
2022	0.56	0.71	0.78
2021	0.60	0.71	0.78
2020	0.57	0.71	0.77
2019	0.57	0.71	0.77
2018	0.54	0.71	0.76
2017	0.54	0.71	0.76
2016	0.54	0.70	0.76
2015	0.51	0.70	0.76
2014	0.52	0.69	0.75
2013	0.56	0.68	0.75
2012	0.55	0.68	0.74
2011	0.57	0.67	0.73
2010	0.54	0.66	0.73
2009	0.52	0.74	0.72
2008	0.48	0.64	0.63
2007	0.45	0.60	0.63
2006	0.32	0.60	0.62
2005	0.29	0.59	0.62
2004	0.30	0.59	0.61
2003	0.29	0.58	0.60
2002	0.27	0.58	0.59
2001	0.27	0.56	0.57
2000	0.22	0.55	0.55
1999	0.19	0.55	0.54
1998	0.26	0.55	0.53
1997	0.24	0.55	0.52
1996	0.26	0.54	0.51
1995	0.22	0.53	0.49
1994	0.21	0.51	0.48
1993	0.19	0.51	0.46

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Eligible for

10%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	13%	38%	39%
2022	17%	39%	45%
2021	18%	39%	46%
2020	14%	37%	33%
2019	14%	37%	33%
2018	13%	40%	42%
2017	13%	40%	42%
2016	13%	39%	40%
2015	12%	38%	39%
2014	16%	36%	40%
2013	13%	34%	34%
2012	16%	34%	34%
2011	12%	32%	32%
2010	10%	29%	28%
2009	9%	27%	26%
2008	8%	27%	24%
2007	9%	27%	24%
2006	8%	25%	20%
2005	6%	21%	14%
2004	4%	20%	15%
2003	3%	19%	15%
1998	5%	25%	17%
1997	5%	21%	15%
1996	5%	20%	15%
1995	6%	19%	15%
1994	5%	15%	12%
1993	5%	16%	13%
1992	5%	17%	13%
1991	4%	16%	12%
1990	5%	14%	10%
1989	5%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gruening Middle School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	11%	4%	3%
2021	12%	4%	3%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	9%	4%	2%
2017	9%	4%	2%
2016	8%	4%	3%
2015	11%	5%	5%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	3%	8%	9%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	2%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anchorage School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gruening Middle School's ranking?

Gruening Middle School is ranked #102 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Gruening Middle School often compared to?

Gruening Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mirror Lake Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Gruening Middle School?

596 students attend Gruening Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Gruening Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gruening Middle School?

Gruening Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Gruening Middle School offer ?

Gruening Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gruening Middle School part of?

Gruening Middle School is part of Anchorage School District.

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