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Colony Middle School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

9250 E Bogard Rd, Palmer, AK 99645 · (907) 761-1500 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Gateway’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
771
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Colony Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gateway kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Gateway kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Colony Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9250 E Bogard Rd, Palmer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Grade 6245
Grade 7248
Grade 8266
Enrollment over time
592’20
704’21
735’22
757’23
771’24

Up 30.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colony Middle School from Gateway families.

Other schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

The district →
Teeland Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wasilla
B+
643 students18:1
John Shaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
A−
507 students16:1
Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
A
468 students18:1
Pioneer Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palmer
A+
449 students15:1
Finger Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
A−
445 students16:1
Iditarod Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
B
424 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Gateway’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.