Palmer Middle School

Palmer, AK 99645

Phone: (907) 761-4300
Fax: (907) 761-4372
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8

Palmer Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Palmer Middle School is a public school in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District located in Palmer, AK. The students are 72.2% White, non-Hispanic; 17.9% Native American or Native Alaskan; 3.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 3% Hispanic; 2.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Multiracial. 44.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 72.2% 73.5% 50.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 17.9% 17.1% 23.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.8% 2.6% 6.2%
Hispanic 3% 3.3% 6.4%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.2% 2.3% 3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.8% 1.3% 2.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.1% 7.9%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 44.3% — 40.4%
English learners — 2% 11%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The Bluffs at The Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 7.8 mi
2 Wasilla Alaska Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 21.4 mi
3 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Eagle River AK 25.4 mi
4 Fort Richardson Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 28.6 mi
5 Elmendorf Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 33.1 mi
6 Cheney Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 34.8 mi
7 Airport Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 35.5 mi
8 Rogers Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 37 mi
9 Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 37.8 mi
10 Spruce Mobile Home Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 38.4 mi
11 Turnagain Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 38.7 mi
12 Westbury Drive Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 38.9 mi
13 Spenard Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 39.5 mi
14 Huffman Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 41 mi
15 Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 41.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Boniface anchorage AK 34.9 mi
2 Girdwood Girdwood AK 44.9 mi
Base Distance
Fort Richardson 30.5 mi.
Elmendorf AFB 32.7 mi.
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