Grade Trends

Colony Middle School

Grades PK–8 Public District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

9250 E Bogard Rd, Palmer, AK 99645 Map

Test score rating
8/10
Higher than 70–80% of Alaska elementary schools in math and English
Math (met standard)
49%
+17 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
47%
+15 state 32% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
50%
+15 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
31%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
12%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
771
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.8
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 6 53% state 32% · 2025-26 59% state 36% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 45% state 32% · 2025-26 40% state 30% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 51% state 33% · 2025-26 42% state 32% · 2025-26 50% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 49% state 32% · 2025-26 47% state 32% · 2025-26 50% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 49% state 32% 47% state 32% 50% state 35%
2024-25 45% state 33% 44% state 33% 38% state 35%
2023-24 43% state 32% 40% state 31% 40% state 32%
2022-23 43% state 33% 40% state 32% 39% state 35%
2021-22 — — 41% state 35%

Compared with similar schools

Alaska elementary schools where 4–14% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 9%)

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: 12% of students (90) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% 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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Pioneer Peak Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
0.9 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%
Birchtree Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
1.9 mi 7
48%
+13 vs state
47%
+14 vs state
61%
+21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 — 416 White 79%
Valley Pathways
Grades PK–12 Alternative · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.1 mi — —
20%
−11 vs state
17%
−17 vs state · 2024-25
Not enough years of data 69% 143 White 62%
Finger Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.8 mi 9
58%
+21 vs state
53%
+19 vs state
71%
+27 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 41% 445 White 65%
Palmer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
3.8 mi 7
38%
+6 vs state
39%
+6 vs state
47%
+12 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 44% 563 White 67%
Sherrod Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
3.9 mi 6
43%
+7 vs state
43%
+9 vs state
60%
+16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 62% 383 White 59%
Academy Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
4.1 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%
Knik Charter Correspondence School
Grades PK–12 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
4.3 mi — —
33%
— Not enough years of data — 34 Other 32%
Knik Charter School
Grades PK–12 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
4.3 mi —
32%
±0 vs state
34%
±0 vs state
62%
+22 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 100% 189 Other 39%
Mat-Su Day School
Grades K–12 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
4.3 mi —
19%
19%
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2024-25 39% 70 White 66%