Sherrod Elementary

Grades PK–5 Public District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

561 N Gulkana St, Palmer, AK 99645 Map

Test score rating
6/10
Higher than 50–60% of Alaska elementary schools in math and English
Math (met standard)
43%
+7 state 36% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
+9 state 34% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
60%
+16 state 44% · 2025-26
Low income
62%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
18%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
383
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 38% state 34% · 2025-26 34% state 29% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 49% state 35% · 2025-26 45% state 34% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 43% state 40% · 2025-26 48% state 39% · 2025-26 60% state 44% · 2025-26
All grades 43% state 36% · 2025-26 43% state 34% · 2025-26 60% state 44% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 43% state 36% 43% state 34% 60% state 44%
2024-25 43% state 36% 49% state 34% 50% state 43%
2023-24 47% state 34% 42% state 32% 60% state 48%
2022-23 44% state 34% 41% state 32% 57% state 42%
2021-22 — — 47% state 42%

Compared with similar schools

Alaska elementary schools where 8–18% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 13%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

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

Students with disabilities: 18% of students (68) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 1% 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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Academy Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
0.4 mi 10
80%
+45 vs state
68%
+35 vs state
79%
+39 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 — 268 White 76%
Valley Pathways
Grades PK–12 Alternative · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.6 mi — —
20%
−11 vs state
17%
−17 vs state · 2024-25
Not enough years of data 69% 143 White 62%
Colony Middle School
Grades PK–8 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
3.9 mi 8
49%
+17 vs state
47%
+15 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 31% 771 White 69%
Pioneer Peak Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
4.7 mi 9
63%
+26 vs state
52%
+18 vs state
75%
+31 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 39% 449 White 69%