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What tradition at Romig Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,138
Middle
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 399
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000106
Romig Middle School
2500 Minnesota Dr, Anchorage, AK 99503 · (907) 742-5200 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,138 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
446 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 354 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 399 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 385 | 34% |
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.6%
AK avg 36.1% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
AK avg 34.6% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.6% | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 46.8% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Romig Middle School
Romig Middle School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romig Middle School this school | 1,138 | 39.2% | 44.7% |
| Hanshew Middle School Anchorage | 822 | 39.2% | 26.8% |
| Tanana Middle School Fairbanks | 523 | 34.8% | 30.4% |
| Ryan Middle School Fairbanks | 463 | 48.6% | 23.5% |
| North Pole Middle School North Pole | 631 | 33.9% | 35.2% |
| Thunder Mountain Middle School Juneau | 574 | 24.0% | N/A |
Matched among Alaska middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Romig Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #7 of 26 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #6 of 29 ▼ 1 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #3 of 29 ▲ 1 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,138 | #1 of 35 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #18 of 25 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.2% | #6 of 25 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #13 of 29 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.8% | #1 of 10 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,138
+460 (+68%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,138 | 54.2 | 21.0:1 | 39% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 36.5 | 19.3:1 | 34% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 39.9 | 18.0:1 | 37% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 39 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 40.5 | 19.0:1 | 47% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 744 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 45% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 48 | 15.3:1 | 47% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | 51 | 16.9:1 | 30% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 35 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Romig Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (770 to 1,138); teachers up 34% (40.5 to 54.2).
About Romig Middle School
Romig Middle School is a large middle school in Anchorage, Alaska, administered by Anchorage School District. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,138 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Alaska is about 399 students, so this school is 185% larger than average.
Anchorage School District counts 40,587 students in its 92 schools, and Romig Middle School is one of them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Romig Middle School. The largest is White students, at 37%. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 10% Native American, and 9% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Anchorage Municipality's population at about 57%. Romig Middle School's diversity index is 78%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 21.0:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Alaska. Eligible students account for 39% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Anchorage Municipality, the average is 49%.
Romig Middle School scores 44.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 39.9%.
Anchorage Municipality has these Census figures: the median household income is $103,284, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Anchorage Municipality is home to 99 public schools and about 41,241 public school students.
The shortest distance from Romig Middle School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to West High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 38.1% proficiency; Romig Middle School posts 44.7%.
Federal data place Romig Middle School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 678 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 1,138. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.4:1 to 21.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Romig Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anchorage Municipality at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,976
Census ACS
Median income
$103,284
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchorage School District
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Other schools in Anchorage
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Nearby schools
- West High School0.2 mi · 1,702
- Aquarian Charter School0.4 mi · 365
- North Star Elementary0.7 mi · 317
- Steller Secondary School0.7 mi · 305
- Frontier Charter School0.8 mi · 689
- Inlet View Elementary0.9 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Romig Middle SchoolHow large is Romig Middle School?
Romig Middle School enrolls approximately 1,138 students in grades 06-08.
Is Romig Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Romig Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Romig Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Romig Middle School is approximately 21.0:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Romig Middle School?
Romig Middle School reports a student body of 37% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Romig Middle School in?
Romig Middle School is part of Anchorage School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.