Mears Middle School serves 802 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Mears Middle School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Alaska for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 32% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Mears Middle School’s learner population of 802 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mears Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mears Middle School is 0.75, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Mears Middle School is Dimond High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Focus Homeschool (2.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Bayshore Elementary School (0.7 miles away)