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Old Mill Pond

Public Grades PK, KG-6

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Old Mill Pond is an elementary school located in Palmer, MA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 576 students. While the school is part of the Palmer School District, which is ranked 263 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, Old Mill Pond's academic performance has consistently fallen below the state average across all grades and subjects.

According to the key insights, Old Mill Pond's MCAS Next Generation assessment results show that in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.48% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and 28.22% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better than White students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Interestingly, while Old Mill Pond spends slightly more per student than the state average and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In comparison, nearby schools such as East Street Elementary (Ludlow), Swift River Elementary (Belchertown), and Stony Hill School (Wilbraham) generally perform better on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and higher rankings.

677

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,202

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4107 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069-1869

(413) 283-4300

District: Palmer

Students who attend Old Mill Pond usually attend:

High:

Palmer High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

698^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 348Palmer among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	698 of 906	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	662 of 916	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	638 of 928	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	687 of 932	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	689 of 936	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	815 of 942	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	631 of 934	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	632 of 938	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	602 of 932	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	618 of 914	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.1	707 of 926	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.3	605 of 928	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.0	667 of 930	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.6	634 of 924	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.6	638 of 920	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	532 of 909	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.9	683 of 908	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.7	624 of 911	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.0	657 of 911	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.2	563 of 887	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.9	584 of 882	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.4	500 of 884	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	544 of 672	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	452 of 632	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	518 of 665	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	435 of 656	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	631 of 869	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	559 of 886	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	571 of 887	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	650 of 901	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	666 of 898	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	795 of 902	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	628 of 893	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	223 of 458	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	244 of 446	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	172 of 420	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	264 of 401	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	141 of 379	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	231 of 398	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	227 of 379	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	427 of 736	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	278 of 760	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	413 of 757	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	514 of 772	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	541 of 705	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	625 of 700	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	457 of 685	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	722 of 884	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	720 of 891	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	646 of 896	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	683 of 908	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	648 of 904	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	758 of 907	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	593 of 898	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	549 of 717	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	656 of 731	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	518 of 703	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	689 of 905	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	754 of 894	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	846 of 896	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	623 of 886	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	686 of 925	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.0	199 of 399	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	696 of 737	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	694 of 753	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	679 of 762	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	687 of 764	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	689 of 765	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	747 of 780	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	603 of 772	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+28 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)50th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-11 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Old Mill Pond	Public	PK, KG-6	4107 Main Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Palmer	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-4300	677	52	12.9		505 (74.6%)	19 (2.8%)	107 (15.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	23.2	698^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.0%		27.5	662^nd of 916 public elementary schools	27.7%	36	35.0	21.8	17.5	19.1	23.5	35.0	22.8	36.1	22.6	28.2	30.2	30.2	$22,202
Quarry Hill Community School	Public	PK-K	43 Margaret Street	Monson	01057	Hampden County	Monson	No	No	No	No	(413) 267-4160	120	10	11.8		99 (82.5%)	3 (2.5%)	15 (12.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$22,377
Granite Valley School	Public	1-6	21 Thompson Street	Monson	01057	Hampden County	Monson	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 267-4155	400	33	12.1		351 (87.8%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (8.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	34	601^st of 906 public elementary schools	33.7%		33.1	611^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.3%	10	39.7	37.1	20.6	36.2	33.2	31.0	37.7	16.4	37.1	30.7	36.4	36.4	$21,994
Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	51 Schoolhouse Drive	West Warren	01092	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5983	305	20	15.3		251 (82.3%)	4 (1.3%)	34 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	28.3	650^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.3%		31.8	621^st of 916 public elementary schools	32.2%	29	18.3	26.2	12.8	28.9	21.1	39.0	37.2	27.7	43.2	36.8	29.8	29.8	$21,361
Stanley M Koziol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4 Gould Rd	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 967-6236	396	29	13.4		268 (67.7%)	13 (3.3%)	84 (21.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)								(n/a)	40.3				40.3	29.2				29.2			$20,789
East Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	508 East Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 589-9121	368	31	11.8		265 (72.0%)	10 (2.7%)	67 (18.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$21,829
Swift River Elementary	Public	1-3	57 State Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 323-0472	445	35	12.8		356 (80.0%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.6%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.3				45.3	34.8				34.8			$17,650
Cold Spring	Public	PK-K	57 South Main Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0428	188	13	14.1		150 (79.8%)	5 (2.7%)	22 (11.7%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$17,847
Mile Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	625 Main Street	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 596-6921	355	22	15.8		293 (82.5%)	12 (3.4%)	23 (6.5%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)								(n/a)													$18,203
Stony Hill School	Public	2-3	675 Stony Hill Road	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 599-1950	317	22	14.1		262 (82.6%)	13 (4.1%)	21 (6.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)								(n/a)	47.0				47.0	43.6				43.6			$18,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Mill Pond

What district is Old Mill Pond in?

Palmer

What schools do graduates of Old Mill Pond attend?

Students who attend Old Mill Pond usually go on to attend:

High : Palmer High

Is Old Mill Pond a good school?

Old Mill Pond ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Old Mill Pond?

Students at Old Mill Pond are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Old Mill Pond?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Old Mill Pond.

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