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About this school
Mirror Lake Middle School is
a town public school
in Chugiak, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District.
It serves 520 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
520 Students
39 Teachers
22901 Lake Hill DrContact 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
15%
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.
Mirror Lake Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
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Mirror Lake Middle School
$37,802
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
190
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Mirror Lake Middle School has received support from
96 individuals from Alaska and
94 individuals out-of-state.
