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About this school
Mears Middle School is
an urban public school
in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District.
It serves 683 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
683 Students
41 Teachers
2700 W 100th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Mears Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 30, 2025
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Mears Middle School
$25,316
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
40
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Mears Middle School has received support from
26 individuals from Alaska and
14 individuals out-of-state.