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Public high school · Anchorage School District · Anchorage, Alaska

Mclaughlin Secondary School

Mclaughlin Secondary School rates 6.4, above the middle of Anchorage School District's high schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Anchorage School District median is 5.4.

#197 of 413 schools in Alaska · Anchorage School District: 11 high schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

An Anchorage School District high school where students score 20 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 197 of 413 schools in Alaska and 36 of 93 in Anchorage School District.

Mclaughlin Secondary School is listed in Anchorage School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math30%4 points below the Alaska average of 34%10 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Reading10%23 points below the Alaska average of 33%10 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
In 2025, 30% of students were proficient in math and 10% in reading, against Alaska averages of 34% and 33%.2025 AKSTAR; 28 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.5
33% of the rating
College Readiness
5.0
40% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
27% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2025

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.

  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • 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.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99508; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mclaughlin Secondary School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,751
Median home value
$309,400
Median rent
$1,353/mo
College educated
27.6%
Homeownership
51.6%
Poverty rate
20.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99508; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
42
Some Transit
Bike Score
51
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.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Family Partnership Correspondence School1.9 mi
    7.3Compare →
  2. Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School0.4 mi
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  3. Polaris K-12 School1.7 mi
    6.7Compare →
  4. Mclaughlin Secondary Schoolthis school
    6.4
  5. Alaska Middle College School0.4 mi
    5.5Compare →
  6. Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School1.3 mi
    5.4Compare →
  7. S.a.v.e. High School1.8 mi
    5.2Compare →
  8. Whaley School1.1 mi
    5.2Compare →
  9. Frontier Charter School2.0 mi · charter
    4.4Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Mclaughlin Secondary School.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.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Mclaughlin Secondary School serve?

Mclaughlin Secondary School serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Mclaughlin Secondary School?

Mclaughlin Secondary School has an enrollment of approximately 75 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mclaughlin Secondary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mclaughlin Secondary School is 5.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mclaughlin Secondary School rank in AK?

Mclaughlin Secondary School ranks #197 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Mclaughlin Secondary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mclaughlin Secondary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 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 Mclaughlin Secondary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mclaughlin Secondary School has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mclaughlin Secondary School a charter school?

No, Mclaughlin Secondary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mclaughlin Secondary School a Title I school?

No, Mclaughlin Secondary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
75
Student-teacher ratio
5.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Anchorage Municipality
Phone
(907) 742-1120
4-year graduation
40–59%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#36 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
Area population (ZIP 99508)
36,660
Area average commute
17.6 min
Area median age
32.3

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

Sources and official links

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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.