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Palmer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1159 S Chugach, Palmer, AK 99645 · (907) 761-4300 · Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
563
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Palmer Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palmer kids: Palmer High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Palmer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Palmer High School616 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

1159 S Chugach, Palmer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6192
Grade 7187
Grade 8184
Enrollment over time
491’20
562’21
594’22
567’23
563’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmer Middle School 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.