Birchtree Charter School
1675 N Nadina St., 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 3 | 33% state 34% · 2025-26 | 33% state 29% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 42% state 35% · 2025-26 | 47% state 34% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 70% state 40% · 2025-26 | 50% state 39% · 2025-26 | 65% state 44% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 46% state 32% · 2025-26 | 40% state 36% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 50% state 32% · 2025-26 | 61% state 30% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 47% state 33% · 2025-26 | 60% state 32% · 2025-26 | 56% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 48% state 34% · 2025-26 | 47% state 33% · 2025-26 | 61% state 41% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48% state 34% | 47% state 33% | 61% state 41% |
| 2024-25 | 45% state 34% | 47% state 33% | 59% state 40% |
| 2023-24 | 53% state 33% | 49% state 32% | 64% state 42% |
| 2022-23 | 47% state 34% | 50% state 32% | 51% state 39% |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 50% state 40% |
Compared with similar schools
Alaska elementary schools where 4–14% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 9%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 48%, typical similar school 46%. Higher than 55% of 96 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 47%, typical similar school 44%. Higher than 58% of 96 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Pioneer Peak Elementary 1.1 mi from this school · math 63% · English 52%
- Finger Lake Elementary 1.3 mi from this school · math 58% · English 53%
- Fronteras Charter School 2.8 mi from this school · math 56% · English 60%
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 0%
- White 79%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 12%
- Other 4%
Students with disabilities: 11% of students (46) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% 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
|
1.1 mi |
63%
+26
vs state
|
52%
+18
vs state
|
39% | |
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Finger Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
1.3 mi |
58%
+21
vs state
|
53%
+19
vs state
|
41% | |
|
Colony Middle School
Grades PK–8
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
1.9 mi |
49%
+17
vs state
|
47%
+15
vs state
|
31% | |
|
Knik Charter Correspondence School
Grades PK–12
Charter
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
2.3 mi | — |
33%
|
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Knik Charter School
Grades PK–12
Charter
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
2.3 mi |
32%
±0
vs state
|
34%
±0
vs state
|
100% | |
|
Mat-Su Day School
Grades K–12
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
2.6 mi |
19%
|
19%
|
39% | |
|
Fronteras Charter School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
2.8 mi |
56%
+21
vs state
|
60%
+27
vs state
|
— | |
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Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Grades PK–5
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
3.0 mi |
52%
+16
vs state
|
45%
+11
vs state
|
38% | |
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Teeland Middle School
Grades PK–8
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
3.1 mi |
38%
+6
vs state
|
37%
+5
vs state
|
40% | |
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John Shaw Elementary
Grades PK–5
· Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
3.4 mi |
68%
+32
vs state
|
51%
+18
vs state
|
41% |
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