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Charter middle school · Anchorage School District · Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage Stream Academy

Anchorage Stream Academy rates 6.0, right at the middle of Anchorage School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Anchorage School District median is 6.1.

#251 of 413 schools in Alaska · Anchorage School District: 11 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A charter middle school in Anchorage, AK where students score 33 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 251 of 413 schools in Alaska and 48 of 93 in Anchorage School District.

Anchorage Stream Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math30%3 points below the Alaska average of 33%2025 AKSTAR
Reading37%4 points above the Alaska average of 33%2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has held near 33% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 30 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
40% of the rating
Academics
7.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Anchorage Stream Academy and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
50
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
36
Some Transit
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,361/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Anchorage. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Anchorage), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Polaris K-12 School4.4 mi
    6.7Compare →
  2. Wendler Middle School3.4 mi
    6.1Compare →
  3. Anchorage Stream Academythis school
    6.0
  4. Nicholas J. Begich Middle School1.1 mi
    5.8Compare →
  5. Clark Middle School3.3 mi
    5.5Compare →
  6. Whaley School2.7 mi
    5.2Compare →
  7. Bartlett High School2.8 mi
    4.8Compare →
  8. Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing1.3 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Anchorage Stream Academy among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Anchorage Stream Academy serve?

Anchorage Stream Academy serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Anchorage Stream Academy?

Anchorage Stream Academy has an enrollment of approximately 179 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anchorage Stream Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Anchorage Stream Academy is 16.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Anchorage Stream Academy rank in AK?

Anchorage Stream Academy ranks #251 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Anchorage Stream Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Anchorage Stream Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Anchorage Stream Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Anchorage Stream Academy has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Anchorage Stream Academy a charter school?

Yes, Anchorage Stream Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Anchorage Stream Academy a Title I school?

No, Anchorage Stream Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
179
Student-teacher ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Anchorage Municipality
Phone
(907) 742-9000
Rank in district
#48 of 93
Schools in district
94
District spending per student
$16,636
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

Keep exploring

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.