Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
7440 Creekside Center Dr, Anchorage, AK 99504 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18% state 32% · 2025-26 | 15% state 36% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 17% state 32% · 2025-26 | 15% state 30% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 15% state 33% · 2025-26 | 15% state 32% · 2025-26 | 18% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 17% state 32% · 2025-26 | 15% state 32% · 2025-26 | 18% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 17% state 32% | 15% state 32% | 18% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 19% state 33% | 18% state 33% | 21% state 35% |
| 2023-24 | 17% state 32% | 17% state 31% | 22% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 17% state 33% | 17% state 32% | 21% state 35% |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 16% state 35% |
Compared with similar schools
Alaska middle schools where 4–34% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 19%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 17%, typical similar school 36%. Higher than 17% of 30 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 15%, typical similar school 34%. Higher than 10% of 30 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Anchorage STrEaM Academy 1.1 mi from this school · math 36% · English 40%
- Romig Middle School 5.8 mi from this school · math 44% · English 48%
- Hanshew Middle School 6.1 mi from this school · math 30% · English 26%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 22%
- White 14%
- Hispanic 13%
- Black 5%
- Two or more 20%
- Other 25%
Students with disabilities: 20% of students (173) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Chester Valley Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Anchorage School District
|
0.3 mi |
7%
−33
vs state
|
15%
−19
vs state
|
87% | ||
|
Creekside Park Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Anchorage School District
|
0.6 mi |
16%
−20
vs state
|
18%
−16
vs state
|
84% | ||
|
Susitna Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Anchorage School District
|
0.7 mi |
23%
−13
vs state
|
25%
−9
vs state
|
69% | ||
|
Ptarmigan Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Anchorage School District
|
0.8 mi |
13%
−23
vs state
|
9%
−24
vs state
|
83% | ||
|
Muldoon Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Anchorage School District
|
1.0 mi |
6%
−30
vs state
|
10%
−24
vs state
|
100% | ||
|
Anchorage STrEaM Academy
Grades 6–8
Charter
· Anchorage School District
|
1.1 mi |
36%
+4
vs state
|
40%
+7
vs state
|
— | ||
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Nunaka Valley Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Anchorage School District
|
1.1 mi | — |
27%
−9
vs state · 2024-25
|
24%
−10
vs state · 2024-25
|
71% | |
|
Baxter Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Anchorage School District
|
1.2 mi |
13%
−23
vs state
|
24%
−10
vs state
|
67% | ||
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Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Grades PK–12
· Anchorage School District
|
1.5 mi | — |
14%
|
— | — | |
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Highland Academy Charter
Grades 6–12
Charter
· Anchorage School District
|
1.5 mi |
27%
−2
vs state
|
34%
+2
vs state
|
— |
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