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Mirror Lake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

22901 Lake Hill Dr, Chugiak, AK 99567 · (907) 742-3500 · Part of Anchorage School District

Anchorage’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
571
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mirror Lake Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Anchorage kids: 14 high schools

On the path

Where Anchorage kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–663 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mirror Lake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1214 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

22901 Lake Hill Dr, Chugiak

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6204
Grade 7180
Grade 8187
Enrollment over time
486’20
560’21
563’22
549’23
571’24

Up 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mirror Lake Middle School from Anchorage families.

Other schools in Anchorage School District

The district →
Bartlett High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anchorage
C
1,431 students22:1
Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Anchorage
A+
582 students19:1
Bowman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anchorage
A−
536 students16:1
Chugiak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chugiak
A
439 students17:1
Government Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anchorage
B−
424 students17:1
Orion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jber
A+
423 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Anchorage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.