Education Period
Public 6-8
Address
1159 S Chugach Palmer , AK 99645
Overview
Palmer Middle School, located in 1159 S Chugach Palmer , AK 99645, serves 491 students with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3. It belongs to Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and ranks 77th of 96 Alaska Middle Schools.
School District
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Number of students:
491
Public School Search
Rank:
77th
77th of 96 Alaska Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$15,320
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 17.3 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 66.4% |
| Two or more races: | 12.8% |
| American Indian: | 10.4% |
| Hispanic: | 6.9% |
| Pacific Islander: | 1.6% |
| Asian: | 1% |
| African American: | 0.8% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 47.8% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Palmer Middle School
School Ranking in Alaska
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 77th of 96 Alaska Middle Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 77th of 96 Alaska Middle Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Palmer Middle School to other Alaska Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Palmer Middle School
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 70th of 99 Middle schools | Ranks 77th of 96 Middle schools | 9.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Middle School) | 39.6 | 38.6 |
1.1% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 48.4 | 37.9 |
10.5% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 45.5 | 38.1 |
7.4% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Palmer Middle School) | 20.8 | 19.6 |
1.2% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 33.7 | 25.6 |
8.1% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.1 | 26.1 |
8.9% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Middle School) | 41.9 | 24.2 |
17.7% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 50.1 | 28.6 |
21.6% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 43.2 | 26.5 |
16.7% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Palmer Middle School) | 22.6 | 10.6 |
12% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 31.2 | 21.4 |
9.8% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 29.1 | 18.7 |
10.3% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer Middle School) | 45 | 26.9 |
18.2% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 40.8 | 31.5 |
9.3% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 35.8 | 29.1 |
6.7% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Palmer Middle School) | 23.8 | 9.8 |
14% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 28.6 | 12.6 |
15.9% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.4 | 12.4 |
15.1% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Palmer Middle School) | 50.7 | 32.6 |
18.1% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 48.6 | 38.3 |
10.4% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Alaska) | 43.1 | 35 |
8.1% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Palmer Middle School) | 42.2 | 30.1 |
12.1% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 45.5 | 32.6 |
13% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska) | 39.2 | 29.5 |
9.7% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Palmer Middle School) | 22.4 | 13.5 |
8.9% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 41.2 | 26.4 |
14.9% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.7 | 22.9 |
12.8% | |
| All Grades Science (Palmer Middle School) | 50.7 | 32.6 |
18.1% | |
| All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 51 | 43.9 |
7.1% | |
| All Grades Science (Alaska) | 44.7 | 38.1 |
6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 563 | 491 |
12.8% |
|
| African American | 15 | 4 |
73.3% |
|
| American Indian | 109 | 51 |
53.2% |
|
| Asian | 9 | 5 |
44.4% |
|
| Hispanic | 32 | 34 |
6.3% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 8 | 8 | 0% | |
| White | 367 | 326 |
11.2% |
|
| Two or More Races | 23 | 63 |
173.9% |