Palmer Middle School
1159 S Chugach, Palmer, AK 99645 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 | 33% state 32% · 2025-26 | 41% state 36% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 41% state 32% · 2025-26 | 34% state 30% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 41% state 33% · 2025-26 | 40% state 32% · 2025-26 | 47% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 38% state 32% · 2025-26 | 39% state 32% · 2025-26 | 47% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38% state 32% | 39% state 32% | 47% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 39% state 33% | 45% state 33% | 46% state 35% |
| 2023-24 | 35% state 32% | 38% state 31% | 35% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 35% state 33% | 30% state 32% | 38% state 35% |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 33% state 35% |
Compared with similar schools
Alaska middle schools where 4–19% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 11%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 38%, typical similar school 36%. Higher than 65% of 26 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 39%, typical similar school 34%. Higher than 62% of 26 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Mirror Lake Middle School 15.5 mi from this school · math 56% · English 44%
- Gruening Middle School 24.5 mi from this school · math 56% · English 45%
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 1%
- White 67%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 16%
- Other 9%
Students with disabilities: 16% of students (92) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 4% 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
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1.1 mi |
80%
+45
vs state
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68%
+35
vs state
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Valley Pathways
Grades PK–12
Alternative
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
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1.9 mi | — | — |
20%
−11
vs state
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69% | |
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Colony Middle School
Grades PK–8
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
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3.8 mi |
49%
+17
vs state
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47%
+15
vs state
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31% |
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