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Palmer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,186 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 24% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,186 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Palmer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
24%
# Black Students
36 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
892 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
75%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
94
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
5
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,499 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,923
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,499
$24,732
Best Palmer School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmer High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4105 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Grades: 6-12
| 565 students
Rank: #22.
Old Mill Pond
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4107 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-4300
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 621 students
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