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Sherrod Elementary

(907) 761-4100

Physical Address:
561 North Gulkana ST
Palmer, AK  99645
Mailing Address:
561 N Gulkana Street
Palmer, AK  99645

School Information

District:
Matanuska-susitna Borough School District
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Matanuska-susitna Borough
Level:
Primary
Grade Span:
3 - 5
Number of Students:
424

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Sherrod Elementary

This School County Average State Average
White 77.12% 80.05% 49.44%
American Indian 10.14% 12.44% 44.05%
Others 6.37% 3.64% 11.49%
Hispanic 3.30% 2.42% 6.16%
Black 2.36% 1.56% 4.31%
Asian/Pacific 0.71% 1.47% 5.86%

Genders in Sherrod Elementary

This School County Average State Average
Female 50.71% 46.31% 47.12%
Male 49.29% 53.69% 52.88%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Sherrod Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 324 319 327
American Indian 41 40 43
Others 15 28 27
Hispanic 11 12 14
Black 5 4 10
Asian/Pacific 3 5 3
Total 399 408 424

Enrollment by Gender for Sherrod Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Female 185 202 215
Male 214 206 209
Total 399 408 424

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Sherrod Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 399 408 424
# Eligible for free lunch 104 (26%) 121 (30%) 129 (30%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 48 (12%) 27 (7%) 29 (7%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 152 (38%) 148 (36%) 158 (37%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Sherrod Elementary

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 399 408 424
Fulltime teachers 23.0 24.5 23.0
Student/Teacher Ratio 17.30 16.70 18.43
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 21.80 17.58 20.49