Nicholas J. Begich Middle School

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Regular School · Anchorage, AK

Nicholas J. Begich Middle School is a regular school school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving grades 06–08 with 830 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

830

Teachers (FTE)

38.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Asian	181	22%
Two or more races	170	20%
White	114	14%
Hispanic/Latino	112	13%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	105	13%
American Indian / Alaska Native	104	13%
Black or African American	44	5%
Total enrollment	830	430M / 400F

English Language Learners: 248 (30% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -26.5pp	36.5%	494
Reading Proficiency	24.0% -22.1pp	46.1%	492

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.37 grade levels

Math

+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

68 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

372

44.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	830	100%

Contact & Location

7440 Creekside Center Dr

Anchorage, AK 99504

Phone: (907)742-0500

http://begich.asdk12.org/

District

Anchorage School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,980

District enrollment: 43,727

Other Schools in District

Airport Heights Elementary Elementary
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Elementary
Alpenglow Elementary Elementary
Aquarian Charter School Elementary
Aurora Elementary Elementary
Baxter Elementary Elementary
Bayshore Elementary Elementary
Bear Valley Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 99504) → CensusDepth.com
Alaska population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alaska teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

020018000729

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD