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Sherrod Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

561 N Gulkana St, Palmer, AK 99645 · (907) 761-4100 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sherrod Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Palmer kids: Palmer Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Sherrod ElementaryYou are here
6–8Palmer Middle School563 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

561 N Gulkana St, Palmer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Grade 3110
Grade 4118
Grade 5130
Enrollment over time
367’20
373’21
395’22
369’23
383’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Two or more races 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherrod Elementary from Palmer families.

Other schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

The district →
Colony Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Palmer
B+
771 students21:1
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

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; Palmer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.