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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,134 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,134 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
51,285 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
22 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
842 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
74%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
81
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
3
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,485 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,837
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,485
$24,672
Best Palmer School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmer High School
Magnet 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
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Old Mill Pond
Magnet School
(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
| 599 students
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