Palmer Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Palmer Elementary School

303 Dick St
Palmer, TX 75152

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Top 30%

Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Palmer Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30% in TX
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Palmer Elementary School's student population of 526 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmer Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	93
1	102
2	92
3	88
4	103

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School
2023	501
2022	512
2021	497
2020	525
2019	525
2018	482
2017	482
2016	489
2015	397
2014	399
2013	374
2012	373
2011	366
2010	288
2009	279
2008	289
2007	270
2006	268
2005	264
2004	300
2003	276
2002	436
2001	417
2000	330
1999	365
1998	341
1997	365
1996	357
1995	346
1994	329
1993	328
1992	344
1991	323
1990	311
1989	349
1988	380
1987	406

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	27
2014	22
2013	24
2012	23
2011	23
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	23
2003	23
2002	28
2001	26
2000	25
1999	28
1998	29
1997	25
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	20
1991	19

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School Rankings

Palmer Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palmer Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2156 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School
2023	#2156
2022	#2014
2021	#3604
2019	#3655
2018	#2319
2017	#2663
2016	#4269
2015	#3067
2014	#3682
2013	#2506
2012	#3815

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50-54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	52%	44%	56%
2022	52%	41%	55%
2021	32%	37%	48%
2019	52%	51%	61%
2018	59%	49%	58%
2017	82%	78%	84%
2016	72%	75%	78%
2015	72%	73%	77%
2014	72%	76%	81%
2013	77%	78%	83%
2012	77%	83%	86%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2022	57%	51%	58%
2021	42%	42%	50%
2019	42%	47%	48%
2018	47%	45%	58%
2017	77%	72%	82%
2016	72%	71%	74%
2015	82%	73%	78%
2014	82%	75%	84%
2013	87%	78%	85%
2012	92%	88%	94%
2011	87%	88%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	12:1
2021	17:1	14:1	12:1
2020	18:1	15:1	12:1
2019	18:1	15:1	12:1
2018	16:1	15:1	12:1
2017	16:1	15:1	12:1
2016	16:1	15:1	11:1
2015	15:1	15:1	11:1
2014	18:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	13:1
2012	16:1	15:1	12:1
2011	16:1	15:1	12:1
2010	14:1	15:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	13:1
2004	13:1	15:1	12:1
2003	12:1	15:1	12:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	49%	53%	46%
2022	47%	53%	46%
2021	45%	53%	45%
2020	40%	53%	42%
2019	40%	53%	42%
2018	39%	52%	43%
2017	39%	52%	43%
2016	37%	52%	41%
2015	41%	52%	43%
2014	47%	52%	42%
2013	48%	51%	41%
2012	49%	51%	39%
2011	49%	50%	38%
2010	46%	49%	36%
2009	43%	48%	33%
2008	40%	47%	31%
2007	37%	46%	29%
2006	35%	46%	29%
2005	35%	45%	29%
2004	30%	44%	27%
2003	29%	43%	26%
2002	25%	42%	24%
2001	22%	41%	23%
2000	22%	40%	24%
1999	23%	39%	25%
1998	25%	38%	24%
1997	24%	38%	25%
1996	28%	37%	25%
1995	29%	36%	23%
1994	26%	36%	22%
1993	26%	35%	21%
1992	22%	35%	20%
1991	22%	34%	20%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	2%
2022	2%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	3%	13%	2%
2015	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%	2%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	2%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	4%	15%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	2%
2002	2%	14%	2%
2001	1%	14%	1%
1991	1%	14%	1%
1990	1%	14%	1%

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White

47%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	46%	26%	49%
2022	48%	26%	50%
2021	51%	26%	51%
2020	56%	27%	54%
2019	56%	27%	54%
2018	58%	28%	55%
2017	58%	28%	55%
2016	59%	29%	56%
2015	56%	29%	55%
2014	50%	29%	55%
2013	48%	30%	57%
2012	49%	31%	59%
2011	48%	31%	59%
2010	52%	33%	61%
2009	55%	34%	63%
2008	56%	35%	65%
2007	60%	36%	68%
2006	59%	36%	67%
2005	61%	38%	68%
2004	68%	39%	71%
2003	69%	40%	71%
2002	73%	41%	73%
2001	76%	42%	74%
2000	88%	44%	76%
1999	78%	45%	74%
1998	79%	46%	75%
1997	75%	46%	73%
1996	71%	47%	74%
1995	74%	48%	77%
1994	78%	48%	78%
1993	78%	49%	79%
1992	78%	49%	79%
1991	77%	51%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.55
2022	0.55	0.64	0.55
2021	0.54	0.64	0.55
2020	0.53	0.63	0.54
2019	0.53	0.63	0.54
2018	0.52	0.64	0.52
2017	0.52	0.64	0.52
2016	0.52	0.63	0.52
2015	0.52	0.63	0.52
2014	0.53	0.63	0.53
2013	0.54	0.64	0.52
2012	0.52	0.64	0.51
2011	0.53	0.64	0.52
2010	0.52	0.64	0.50
2009	0.52	0.64	0.49
2008	0.53	0.64	0.48
2007	0.51	0.64	0.46
2006	0.53	0.64	0.46
2005	0.51	0.64	0.46
2004	0.45	0.64	0.43
2003	0.44	0.64	0.43
2002	0.41	0.64	0.41
2001	0.38	0.64	0.40
2000	0.30	0.65	0.38
1999	0.37	0.65	0.38
1998	0.37	0.65	0.39
1997	0.39	0.64	0.41
1996	0.43	0.64	0.39
1995	0.41	0.64	0.36
1994	0.37	0.64	0.35
1993	0.38	0.63	0.34
1992	0.35	0.63	0.34
1991	0.36	0.63	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	50%	57%	45%
2022	56%	57%	49%
2021	54%	56%	48%
2020	56%	56%	52%
2019	56%	56%	52%
2018	45%	53%	44%
2017	45%	53%	44%
2016	46%	53%	43%
2015	49%	52%	44%
2014	58%	53%	48%
2013	56%	53%	45%
2012	56%	44%	47%
2011	55%	44%	45%
2010	53%	43%	41%
2009	43%	40%	33%
2008	42%	39%	30%
2007	41%	39%	30%
2006	42%	40%	28%
2005	45%	39%	31%
2004	33%	39%	24%
2003	26%	39%	23%
2002	22%	38%	23%
2001	20%	38%	19%
2000	34%	38%	24%
1999	32%	39%	28%
1998	33%	40%	29%
1997	33%	41%	31%
1996	34%	41%	28%
1995	38%	41%	29%
1994	44%	40%	30%
1993	44%	45%	34%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Texas	Palmer Independent School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	14%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palmer Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palmer Elementary School's ranking?

Palmer Elementary School is ranked #2156 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Palmer Elementary School often compared to?

Palmer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lucy Mae Mcdonald Elementary School, Wedgeworth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Palmer Elementary School?

526 students attend Palmer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Palmer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 47% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palmer Elementary School?

Palmer Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Palmer Elementary School offer ?

Palmer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Palmer Elementary School part of?

Palmer Elementary School is part of Palmer Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education