For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 576 students in Palmer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Palmer School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 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
0.44
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
188 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
22 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
794 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
73%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
87
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
485
# Ungraded Students:
1
79
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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