Gruening Middle School

Eagle River, AK 99577

Phone: (907) 742-3600
District: Anchorage School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8

Gruening Middle School, located in Eagle River, Alaska, serves grades 6-8 in the Anchorage School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Alaska to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Gruening Middle School is a public school in the Anchorage School District located in Eagle River, AK. The students are 63.9% White, non-Hispanic; 13.5% Hispanic; 8.7% Multiracial; 8.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.7% Native American or Native Alaskan; 1.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 22.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 63.9% 45.1% 50.1%
Hispanic 13.5% 10.9% 6.4%
Multiracial 8.7% 13.6% 7.9%
Black, non-Hispanic 8.2% 6.3% 3.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan 3.7% 8.6% 23.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8% 10.8% 6.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.7% 2.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 22.1% — 40.4%
English learners — 11% 11%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Eagle River AK 0.7 mi
2 Fort Richardson Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 4.3 mi
3 Elmendorf Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 9.5 mi
4 Cheney Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 10.3 mi
5 Airport Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 11.2 mi
6 Rogers Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 12.7 mi
7 Spruce Mobile Home Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 13.8 mi
8 Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 14 mi
9 Westbury Drive Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 14.7 mi
10 Turnagain Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 14.9 mi
11 Spenard Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 15.4 mi
12 Huffman Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 16.4 mi
13 Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 17.2 mi
14 The Bluffs at The Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 18.2 mi
15 Wasilla Alaska Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 23 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Boniface anchorage AK 10.4 mi
2 Girdwood Girdwood AK 33.1 mi
Base Distance
Fort Richardson 6.1 mi.
Elmendorf AFB 8.9 mi.
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