For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,085 students in Palmer School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Palmer School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palmer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)32%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
73%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,500 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,778
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,500
$24,602
Best Palmer School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmer High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4105 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Grades: 6-12
| 509 students
Rank: #22.
Old Mill Pond
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4107 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-4300
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
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