Palmer

The Palmer school district in Massachusetts consists of two schools: Old Mill Pond Elementary School and Palmer High School. While the high school performs relatively well, with a 2-star rating and strong graduation and dropout rates, the elementary school struggles, ranking in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools and significantly underperforming on standardized tests.

Old Mill Pond Elementary School is ranked 698 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are well below state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.46% to 36.07% compared to state averages of 38.37% to 43.5%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, though the exact percentage is not provided.

In contrast, Palmer High School is ranked 197 out of 349 Massachusetts high schools and has a 2-star rating. The high school performs better than the district and state averages in 10th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.5% and a low dropout rate of 4.8%. However, the school still lags behind in other grade levels and subject areas compared to state averages.