Palmer Jr Middle School in Palmer, Alaska on �ǿմ�ý

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Palmer Jr Middle School

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Palmer Jr Middle School is a suburban public school in Palmer, Alaska that is part of Mat-Su Borough School District. It serves 567 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

567 Students

30 Teachers

1159 S Chugach St

Palmer, AK 99645 View local requests

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Palmer Jr Middle School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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