Swanson Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 348 students
Sherrod Elementary
561 N Gulkana St, Palmer, AK 99645
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
383
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 159 Alaska elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alaska elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Sherrod Elementary
Sherrod Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmer, Alaska, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. The school is located in a small suburb in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
In the 2024–25 school year, 383 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alaska elementary school (15.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 159 Alaska elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 383 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Small
- School district
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
- County
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- NCES school ID
- 020051000230
Schools near Sherrod Elementary
All 14 schools in Palmer →
Academy Charter School
Charter · Grades K–8 · 268 students
Colony Middle School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 771 students
Pioneer Peak Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 449 students
Birchtree Charter School
Charter · Grades K–8 · 416 students
Butte Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 263 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.