Romig Middle School

Set in Anchorage, Alaska, Romig Middle School is a big middle school, overseen by Anchorage School District. It educates 1,138 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 185% bigger than the state mean of about 399.

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

Looking at the student body, Romig Middle School logs that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 10% Native American, 9% Asian. By comparison, Anchorage Municipality as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Romig Middle School has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Anchorage Municipality runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Romig Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Anchorage Municipality) records that median household income runs about $103,284, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anchorage Municipality's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), Romig Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 48%: 770 students in 2018 compared to 1,138 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.