Top 10 Best Alaska Charter Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 27 charter public middle schools serving 7,340 students in Alaska.
Learn more about how charter schools work. The top ranked charter public middle schools in Alaska are Eagle Academy Charter School, Aurora Borealis Charter School and Watershed Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Alaska charter public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Best Charter Public Middle Schools in Alaska (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
10901 Mausel St Ste 101
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-3025
Grades: K-8
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Aurora Borealis Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
705 Frontage Rd Ste A
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-0292
Grades: K-8
| 187 students
Rank: #33.
Watershed Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4975 Decathlon Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 374-9350
Grades: K-8
| 198 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
801 East Arctic
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-2358
Grades: K-8
| 261 students
Rank: #55.
American Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7362 W Parks Hwy #725
Wasilla, AK 99623
(907) 352-0150
Grades: K-12
| 186 students
Rank: #66.
Family Partnership Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4400 Business Park Blvd # B22
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-3700
Grades: K-12
| 1,740 students
Rank: #77.
Rilke Schule Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
650 W International Airport Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-0900
Grades: K-8
| 436 students
Rank: #88.
Frontier Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 W Northern Lights Blvd #9
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-1180
Grades: K-12
| 447 students
Rank: #99.
Anchorage Stream Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7801 E 32nd Ave
Anchorage, AK 99521
(907) 742-9000
Grades: 6-8
| 169 students
Rank: #1010.
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7275 W Midnight Sun Cir
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 357-6786
Grades: K-8
| 188 students
Rank: #1111.
Juneau Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1639 Glacier Ave Rm 115
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1679
Grades: K-8
| 81 students
Rank: #1212.
Fronteras Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2315 N Seward Meridian Pky
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-2223
Grades: K-8
| 326 students
Rank: #1313.
Chinook Montessori Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3002 International St
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-5020
Grades: K-8
| 155 students
Rank: #1414.
Birchtree Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1675 N Nadina St.
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-1831
Grades: K-8
| 407 students
Rank: #1515.
Anvil City Science Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Mile 3.5 Nome-teller Hwy
Nome, AK 99762
(907) 443-6207
Grades: 5-8
| 59 students
Rank: #1616.
Boreal Sun Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2404 S Barnette St
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-5444
Grades: K-8
| 197 students
Rank: #1717.
Ketchikan Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
410 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-8568
Grades: K-8
| 200 students
Rank: #1818.
Discovery Peak Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2880 Hurst Road
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-0136
Grades: K-8
| 194 students
Rank: #1919.
Winterberry School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4802 Bryn Mawr Ct
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-0139
Grades: K-8
| 253 students
Rank: #2020.
Twindly Bridge Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
141 E Seldon Rd Ste C
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-6680
Grades: K-12
| 584 students
Rank: #2121.
Highland Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1700
Grades: 6-12
| 169 students
Rank: #2222.
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Bragaw St
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-1370
Grades: PK-8
| 232 students
Rank: #2323.
Hooper Bay Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
83 School Road
Hooper Bay, AK 99604
(907) 758-4015
Grades: 4-8
| 47 students
Rank: #2424.
Effie Kokrine Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Loftus Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 474-0958
Grades: 7-12
| 133 students
Rank: #2525.
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 Fourth Ave
Bethel, AK 99559
(907) 543-1645
Grades: PK-8
| 167 students
Rank: n/an/a
Knik Charter Correspondence School
Magnet School
Charter School
758 Shoreline Drive
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6090
Grades: PK-12
| 37 students
Rank: n/an/a
Knik Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
758 Shoreline Drive
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6090
Grades: PK-12
| 98 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked charter public middle schools in Alaska?
The top ranked charter public middle schools in Alaska include Eagle Academy Charter School, Aurora Borealis Charter School and Watershed Charter School.
How many charter public middle schools are located in Alaska?
27 charter public middle schools are located in Alaska.
What is the racial composition of students in Alaska?
Alaska charter public middle schools minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle schools average of 53% (majority American Indian).

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