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Academy Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

801 East Arctic, Palmer, AK 99645 · (907) 746-2358

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

Directions
Students
268
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 48 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

801 East Arctic, Palmer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 131
Grade 231
Grade 331
Grade 431
Grade 530
Grade 630
Grade 727
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
253’20
258’21
261’22
267’23
268’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Academy Charter School from Palmer families.

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.