Is Colony Middle School a good school?

Colony Middle School ranks 50 th of 92 Alaska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colony Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 735 students attended Colony Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Colony Middle School?

Students at Colony Middle School are 68% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Colony Middle School attend?

Students who attend Colony Middle School usually go on to attend Colony High School

Colony Middle School in Palmer AK

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Colony Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Colony Middle School 50^th of 92 Alaska public middle schools. (See Colony Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 8^th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	85.03	9^th	138	93.5%
2006	82.52	12^th	132	90.9%
2007	79.31	21^st	128	83.6%
2008	82.27	17^th	132	87.1%
2009	81.21	18^th	131	86.3%
2010	80.93	19^th	136	86.0%
2011	81.43	18^th	133	86.5%
2012	81.98	13^th	135	90.4%
2013	80.55	22^nd	136	83.8%
2014	79.80	20^th	138	85.5%
2015	68.20	37^th	151	75.5%
2017	51.02	42^nd	88	52.3%
2018	48.28	51^st	96	46.9%
2019	40.61	58^th	99	41.4%
2021	56.84	38^th	84	54.8%
2022	37.72	63^rd	95	33.7%
2023	45.95	50^th	92	45.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	62.38	8^th	34	76.5%
2021	35.68	19^th	30	36.7%
2022	35.53	16^th	28	42.9%
2023	44.44	16^th	31	48.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	31.81	8^th	12	33.3%
2021	73.24	1^st	2	50.0%
2022	48.67	1^st	1	0.0%
2023	27.87	7^th	11	36.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	27.57	47^th	64	26.6%
2021	63.98	14^th	43	67.4%
2022	44.86	20^th	43	53.5%
2023	47.70	28^th	55	49.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	28.13	19^th	24	20.8%
2021	67.45	2^nd	10	80.0%
2022	62.32	3^rd	12	75.0%
2023	63.57	6^th	20	70.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	38.61	51^st	74	31.1%
2021	56.52	25^th	57	56.1%
2022	35.25	42^nd	66	36.4%
2023	46.95	36^th	66	45.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	12.73	19^th	20	5.0%
2021	44.17	9^th	14	35.7%
2022	14.18	16^th	17	5.9%
2023	24.84	14^th	17	17.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	37.93	47^th	73	35.6%
2021	60.05	22^nd	62	64.5%
2022	41.32	40^th	68	41.2%
2023	45.93	42^nd	72	41.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.17	9^th	22	59.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	58.77	6^th	19	68.4%
2021	63.16	4^th	15	73.3%
2022	47.98	7^th	19	63.2%
2023	62.10	6^th	21	71.4%

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Rank History for Native American students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	47.46	20^th	40	50.0%
2021	85.61	1^st	16	93.8%
2022	72.73	2^nd	16	87.5%
2023	85.24	3^rd	20	85.0%

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Rank History for White students at Colony Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	29.46	51^st	72	29.2%
2021	48.45	31^st	58	46.6%
2022	26.65	53^rd	69	23.2%
2023	31.27	52^nd	75	30.7%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Colony Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	355	2	1	6	27	n/a	n/a	0	391
1993	608	7	3	11	35	n/a	n/a	0	664
1994	841	9	7	20	57	n/a	n/a	0	934
1995	973	8	6	14	63	n/a	n/a	5	1069
1996	973	8	6	14	63	n/a	n/a	5	1069
1997	928	8	4	19	52	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1998	1044	9	4	24	67	n/a	n/a	0	1148
1999	975	12	9	15	66	n/a	n/a	0	1077
2000	919	10	14	22	66	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2001	723	7	5	14	57	n/a	n/a	0	806
2002	543	4	3	10	65	n/a	n/a	0	625
2003	543	4	3	10	65	n/a	n/a	0	625
2004	507	3	8	5	75	n/a	n/a	0	598
2005	531	6	9	9	71	n/a	n/a	0	626
2006	582	6	9	11	84	n/a	n/a	0	692
2007	590	9	10	20	71	n/a	n/a	0	700
2008	592	8	12	19	61	n/a	n/a	26	718
2009	552	6	14	12	53	2	25	0	664
2010	546	4	10	9	51	1	24	0	645
2011	517	7	11	8	55	2	24	0	624
2012	480	16	17	21	93	7	1	0	635
2013	456	21	18	29	103	4	1	0	632
2014	454	17	25	34	120	5	0	0	655
2015	446	15	21	35	139	8	0	0	664
2016	527	16	17	23	103	7	35	0	728
2017	545	18	14	25	103	7	33	0	745
2018	555	16	22	27	106	8	30	0	764
2019	554	12	21	26	120	7	41	0	781
2020	532	7	18	74	81	2	84	0	798
2021	373	7	12	68	50	2	80	0	592
2022	480	8	6	74	55	3	78	0	704
2023	497	4	4	60	53	3	114	0	735

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colony Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	391	5.5	71.0	9.2
1993	664	5.5	120.7	5.4
1994	934	47.5	19.7	3.9
1995	1069	59.3	18.0	5.6
1996	1069	59.3	18.0	5.6
1997	1011	59.3	17.0	6.5
1998	1148	57.0	20.1	9.9
1999	1077	52.3	20.6	10.1
2000	1031	45.0	22.9	9
2001	806	42.0	19.2	18
2002	625	38.5	16.2	16.5
2003	625	38.5	16.2	16.5
2004	598	34.0	17.6	19.4
2005	626	32.0	19.6	20.1
2006	692	36.5	19.0	24.9
2007	700	38.1	18.4	24.3
2008	718	42.5	16.9	26
2009	664	36.5	18.2	21.5
2010	645	36.0	17.9	25.1
2011	624	36.0	17.3	24.7
2012	635	33.0	19.2	28.7
2013	632	21.3	29.6	28.2
2014	655	30.7	21.2	29.6
2015	664	32.0	20.7	30
2016	728	37.0	19.6	26.1
2017	745	34.9	21.2	27.8
2018	764	34.5	22.1	30.6
2019	781	33.0	23.6	36.9
2020	798	35.0	22.8	30.5
2021	592	36.0	16.4	n/a
2022	704	34.0	20.7	n/a
2023	735	36.0	20.4	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colony Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	391	5.5	71.0	9.2
1993	664	5.5	120.7	5.4
1994	934	47.5	19.7	3.9
1995	1069	59.3	18.0	5.6
1996	1069	59.3	18.0	5.6
1997	1011	59.3	17.0	6.5
1998	1148	57.0	20.1	9.9
1999	1077	52.3	20.6	10.1
2000	1031	45.0	22.9	9
2001	806	42.0	19.2	18
2002	625	38.5	16.2	16.5
2003	625	38.5	16.2	16.5
2004	598	34.0	17.6	19.4
2005	626	32.0	19.6	20.1
2006	692	36.5	19.0	24.9
2007	700	38.1	18.4	24.3
2008	718	42.5	16.9	26
2009	664	36.5	18.2	21.5
2010	645	36.0	17.9	25.1
2011	624	36.0	17.3	24.7
2012	635	33.0	19.2	28.7
2013	632	21.3	29.6	28.2
2014	655	30.7	21.2	29.6
2015	664	32.0	20.7	30
2016	728	37.0	19.6	26.1
2017	745	34.9	21.2	27.8
2018	764	34.5	22.1	30.6
2019	781	33.0	23.6	36.9
2020	798	35.0	22.8	30.5
2021	592	36.0	16.4	n/a
2022	704	34.0	20.7	n/a
2023	735	36.0	20.4	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colony Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$726 (6.1%)	$11,105 (93.9%)	$11,831

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colony Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 58^th of 99 Middle schools	Ranks 50^th of 92 Middle schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Colony Middle School)	45.5	38.7	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	48.6	41.4	7.2%
8th Grade Science (Alaska)	43.1	34.5	8.6%
All Grades Science (Colony Middle School)	45.5	38.7	6.7%
All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	51	46.5	4.5%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	781	735	5.9%
African American	12	4	66.7%
American Indian	120	53	55.8%
Asian	21	4	81%
Hispanic	26	60	130.8%
Pacific Islander	7	3	57.1%
White	554	497	10.3%
Two or More Races	41	114	178%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.9%	31%	5.9%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAR English Language Arts (2023)				STAR Mathematics (2023)				ASA Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colony Middle School	Public	6-8	9250 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 761-1500	735	36	20.4	31.0%	497 (67.6%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	53 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	114 (15.5%)	45.9	50^th of 92 public middle schools	45.7%		37.7	63^rd of 95 public middle schools	33.7%	13	38.7	44.1	35.9	39.6	38.2	48.4	43.4	43.1	38.7	38.7	$11,831	$726	$11,105
Palmer Middle School	Public	6-8	1159 S Chugach	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 761-4300	594	29	20.7	45.5%	387 (65.2%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.4%)	7 (1.2%)	50 (8.4%)	7 (1.2%)	91 (15.3%)	29.8	67^th of 92 public middle schools	27.2%		20.8	76^th of 95 public middle schools	20.0%	9	36.9	26.5	27.7	30.3	30.2	34.2	40.1	34.8	38.4	38.4	$15,320	$1,484	$13,836
Teeland Middle School	Public	6-8	2788 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-7500	719	37	19.4	40.6%	494 (68.7%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.4%)	14 (1.9%)	56 (7.8%)	4 (0.6%)	97 (13.5%)	48.9	47^th of 92 public middle schools	48.9%		35.8	65^th of 95 public middle schools	31.6%	18	37.0	32.0	45.6	38.2	33.8	45.5	47.6	42.5	52.4	52.4	$13,334	$1,054	$12,280
Wasilla Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Bogard Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-5300	610	30	20.5	43.8%	383 (62.8%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.0%)	13 (2.1%)	63 (10.3%)	7 (1.1%)	98 (16.1%)	21.8	73^rd of 92 public middle schools	20.7%		16.2	84^th of 95 public middle schools	11.6%	11	31.8	20.2	27.9	26.4	35.6	26.7	30.2	30.7	31.4	31.4	$14,949	$1,705	$13,244
Mirror Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	22901 Lake Hill Dr	Chugiak	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 742-3500	563	29	19.6	21.0%	386 (68.6%)	5 (0.9%)	46 (8.2%)	15 (2.7%)	24 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	82 (14.6%)	61.6	34^th of 92 public middle schools	63.0%		51.6	43^rd of 95 public middle schools	54.7%	9	47.6	37.3	49.4	44.9	53.6	43.5	51.7	49.7	52.7	52.7	$12,619	$799	$11,819
Houston Middle School	Public	6-8	12801 W Hawk Ln	Big Lake	99694	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 892-9500	329	19	17.4	0.9%	214 (65.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.1%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (15.8%)	15.3	81^st of 92 public middle schools	12.0%		7.8	89^th of 95 public middle schools	6.3%	8	26.2	14.9	27.9	23.3	15.0	14.0	26.5	18.5	37.3	37.3	$17,303	$2,308	$14,995

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