For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 416 students in Palmer School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Palmer School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,093 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palmer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% 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)
32%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
28%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
73%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,328 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,618
$23,855
Spending / Student
$23,328
$24,613
Best Palmer School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palmer High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4105 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Gr: 7-12 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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