Should you attend Colony Middle School or Palmer Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 757 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Colony Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 567 students in grades 6-8, Palmer Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
757 students
567 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#172 out of 441 schools in AK (Top 50%)
#222 out of 441 schools in AK (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 50% in AK)
34%
(Top 50% in AK)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 50% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
30%
(Top 50% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
(Bottom 50% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
-
Grade 6 Students
243
188
Grade 7 Students
267
181
Grade 8 Students
237
198
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
71%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
15%
17%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
