The brief
A Palmer elementary school where students score 25 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,012 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 2 in Palmer.
Old Mill Pond is listed in Palmer, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202625%
- 202526%
- 202429%
- 202331%
- 202227%
- 2021*28%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01069; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $79,725
- Median home value
- $251,300
- Median rent
- $929/mo
- College educated
- 24.8%
- Homeownership
- 74%
- Poverty rate
- 8.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01069; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 6
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 5
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,142/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Palmer. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Palmer), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Old Mill Pond serve?
Old Mill Pond serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Old Mill Pond?
Old Mill Pond has an enrollment of approximately 576 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Mill Pond?
The student-teacher ratio at Old Mill Pond is 11.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Old Mill Pond rank in MA?
Old Mill Pond ranks #1,012 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Old Mill Pond's MySchoolScout rating?
Old Mill Pond has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Old Mill Pond?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Old Mill Pond has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Old Mill Pond a charter school?
No, Old Mill Pond is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Old Mill Pond a Title I school?
No, Old Mill Pond is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 576
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 49
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Hampden County
- Phone
- (413) 283-4300
- Rank in district
- #1 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $22,951
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 12.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 01069)
- 9,077
- Area average commute
- 34.2 min
- Area median age
- 53.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.