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Sherrod Elementary

Q: Is Sherrod Elementary a good school?

Sherrod Elementary ranks 60 th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Alaska elementary schools

Summary

Sherrod Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmer, Alaska, serving 369 students in grades K-5 and part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. The school consistently ranks in the top half of Alaska elementary schools, with its 5th-grade students outperforming the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite having a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Sherrod Elementary's low-income students perform better than the district and state averages.

Sherrod Elementary's academic performance is generally above the district and state averages, especially in 3rd-5th grade. However, the school faces significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and special education students performing significantly worse than their peers. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average may contribute to its academic success, highlighting the importance of adequate funding and staffing resources.

When compared to nearby schools, Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary and Academy Charter School consistently outperform Sherrod Elementary, while Finger Lake Elementary and Butte Elementary have similar academic performance. Overall, Sherrod Elementary appears to be a solid-performing school within its district, but could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to address the performance gaps among its student subgroups.

383

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,066

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

561 N Gulkana St
Palmer, AK 99645

(907) 761-4100

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Students who attend Sherrod Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palmer Middle School
High:	Palmer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Two or more races:

20.6%

American Indian:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (47% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Alaska median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Alaska avg33%

60^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

10^th of 24Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	60 of 175	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	57 of 173	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	60 of 176	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	81 of 171	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	60 of 173	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	84 of 185	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	59 of 186	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	43 of 180	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	54.9	100 of 246	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.8	33 of 218	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	37 of 223	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	46 of 227	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	39 of 223	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	31 of 229	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	26 of 226	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	37 of 219	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	51 of 212	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	52 of 218	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	43 of 213	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	45 of 154	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	55 of 142	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	49 of 152	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	66 of 143	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	48 of 141	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	81 of 159	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.8	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	51 of 125	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	53 of 122	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	33 of 119	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.7	57 of 104	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	34 of 110	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	54 of 147	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	70 of 149	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	54 of 150	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	64 of 148	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	83 of 148	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	47 of 142	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	74 of 159	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.2	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	27 of 68	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	36 of 74	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	22 of 50	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	55 of 139	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	59 of 133	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	81 of 138	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	97 of 137	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	45 of 127	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	96 of 147	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)45th percentile-21 vs school

Native American (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Migrant (2025)40th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%+16 vs state

Mathematics43%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)							STAR Mathematics (2025)							ASA Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherrod Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	561 N Gulkana St	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 761-4100	383	23	16.6	62.4%	225 (58.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.8%)	3 (0.8%)	41 (10.7%)	3 (0.8%)	79 (20.6%)	62.7	60^th of 175 public elementary schools	65.7%		65.2	57^th of 173 public elementary schools	67.1%	3	54.0	45.7	47.6				49.0	44.3	47.8	37.6				43.1	50.0		50.0	$15,066	$1,445	$13,621
Swanson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	507 N Gulkana	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 861-5300	348	26	13.3	47.7%	217 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	5 (1.4%)	27 (7.8%)	4 (1.1%)	63 (18.1%)								(n/a)																		$14,003	$1,636	$12,366
Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	801 East Arctic	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 746-2358	268	21	13.0		203 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.8%)	93.3	3^rd of 175 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.7	4^th of 173 public elementary schools	97.7%	1	46.7	71.0	70.0	70.0	76.0	76.7	68.2	63.3	80.7	76.7	86.7	76.0	86.7	78.4	66.7	63.3	65.0	$16,769	$105	$16,664
Colony Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9250 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 761-1500	771	37	20.8	30.7%	530 (68.7%)	5 (0.6%)	56 (7.3%)	7 (0.9%)	40 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (17.0%)								(n/a)				48.9	48.4	35.5	44.2				47.4	50.0	38.0	45.1		37.6	37.6	$11,831	$726	$11,105
Pioneer Peak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1959 N Stringfield Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 861-5700	449	29	15.4	39.4%	312 (69.5%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	62 (13.8%)	81.7	19^th of 175 public elementary schools	89.1%		75	30^th of 173 public elementary schools	82.7%	11	40.3	52.6	57.1				50.6	52.1	67.4	64.7				62.2	64.0		64.0	$14,640	$838	$13,801
Birchtree Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1675 N Nadina St.	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 745-1831	416	24	17.6		329 (79.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (12.3%)	59	73^rd of 175 public elementary schools	58.3%		67.9	50^th of 173 public elementary schools	71.1%	23	31.9	43.8	45.5	60.0	54.6	54.2	47.3	27.7	58.3	38.6	45.5	45.5	64.0	45.2	55.6	64.0	58.6	$16,733	$116	$16,617
Butte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4006 S Butte Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 861-5200	263	20	13.1	38.4%	181 (68.8%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.9%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (6.8%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.5%)	73.8	38^th of 175 public elementary schools	78.3%		62.9	62^nd of 173 public elementary schools	64.2%	24	47.1	42.9	58.1				49.6	47.1	37.1	58.1				48.1	72.1		72.1	$17,654	$1,853	$15,801
Finger Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5981 Eek St	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 864-2200	445	27	16.4	41.3%	288 (64.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (18.9%)	66.9	54^th of 175 public elementary schools	69.1%		47.8	96^th of 173 public elementary schools	44.5%	42	38.1	47.1	49.3				45.0	46.0	49.3	56.1				50.5	52.2		52.2	$13,619	$1,424	$12,195
Fronteras Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2315 N Seward Meridian Pky	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 376-2223	336	19	17.6		194 (57.7%)	4 (1.2%)	89 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.5%)	66.9	55^th of 175 public elementary schools	68.6%		58.9	75^th of 173 public elementary schools	56.6%	20	31.7	43.6	66.7	36.4	71.4	68.8	50.0	22.0	67.6	68.8	52.2	75.0	58.3	54.6	87.1	58.8	77.1	$14,531	$114	$14,417
John Shaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 E Paradise Ln	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-0500	507	31	16.3	41.2%	395 (77.9%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.9%)	90.6	8^th of 175 public elementary schools	95.4%		85.4	15^th of 173 public elementary schools	91.3%	7	48.4	56.8	63.9				55.6	67.4	65.3	86.1				72.3	69.6		69.6	$13,883	$843	$13,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherrod Elementary

Is Sherrod Elementary a good school?

Sherrod Elementary ranks 60^th of 175 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherrod Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Sherrod Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sherrod Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sherrod Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palmer Middle School
High : Palmer High School

What is the racial makeup of Sherrod Elementary?

Students at Sherrod Elementary are 59% White, 21% Two or more races, 11% American Indian, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Sherrod Elementary in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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