Gruening Middle School

Set in Eagle River, Alaska, Gruening Middle School is an expansive middle school, one of the schools within Anchorage School District. It serves 797 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 399 students per school, that is 100% bigger than typical.

Anchorage School District comprises 92 schools with combined enrollment of 40,587 students; Gruening Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Gruening Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gruening Middle School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 28.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at Gruening Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Anchorage Municipality (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Anchorage Municipality indicate median household income runs about $103,284, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Anchorage Municipality's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), Gruening Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Homestead Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gruening Middle School has climbed 29%, going from 616 students in 2018 to 797 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 28.3:1 today.

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