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 735 students in grades 6-8, 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 25% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). 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 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 594 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). 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 20:1 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
6-8
6-8
Total Students
735 students
594 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#211 out of 459 schools in AK (Top 50%)
#304 out of 459 schools in AK (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Top 50% in AK)
13%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 50% in AK)
30%
(Top 50% in AK)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Grade 6 Students
252
202
Grade 7 Students
241
205
Grade 8 Students
227
187
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
9%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
68%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
15%
15%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
