Gruening Middle School

9601 Lee St, Eagle River, AK 99577

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
797
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
28.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Anchorage School District
Anchorage Municipality

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 34 Alaska middle schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
82ndpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size28.3 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alaska middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Gruening Middle School

Gruening Middle School is a public middle school in Eagle River, Alaska, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Anchorage School District. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Anchorage Municipality.

In the 2024–25 school year, 797 students were enrolled, with about 28.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alaska middle school (16.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 34 Alaska middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

9601 Lee St
Eagle River, AK 99577
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
797 students
Students per teacher
28.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Anchorage School District
County
Anchorage Municipality
NCES school ID
020018000505

Schools near Gruening Middle School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.