Mears Middle School

Mears Middle School, a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Anchorage, Alaska, part of Anchorage School District, enrolls students from the surrounding community, covering grades 6 through 8.

Within Anchorage School District, which oversees 92 schools and 40,587 students, Mears Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the resource side, Mears Middle School reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff.

Around the school, Anchorage Municipality reports that median household earnings sit near $103,284, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Mears Middle School is one of 99 public schools in Anchorage Municipality (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bayshore Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mears Middle School.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.