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About this school
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 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
567 Students
30 Teachers
1159 S Chugach StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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16%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Palmer Jr Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2026
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Palmer Jr Middle School
$34,814
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
86
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Palmer Jr Middle School has received support from
44 individuals from Alaska and
42 individuals out-of-state.
