Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Palmer ISD: A

Total students

508

Avg. teacher experience

10 years

Palmer ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Palmer ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

Palmer Elementary School is an elementary school in Palmer, TX, in the Palmer ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 508 students. 64.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,628, which is $4,259 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.palmer-isd.org

Address

303 Dick St
Palmer, TX 75152-9999

Office phone number

(972) 449-3132

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Palmer Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

508

African American

8 (1.6%)

Palmer ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.4%)

Palmer ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

243 (47.8%)

Palmer ISD: 45.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

240 (47.2%)

Palmer ISD: 49.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (3%)

Palmer ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

47.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

47.2%

Two or more races

3.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

64.6 %

Palmer ISD: 50.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

60.6 %

Palmer ISD: 52.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

16.1 %

Palmer ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

64.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

60.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

16.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

15.7 %

Palmer ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.8 %

Palmer ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.1 %

Palmer ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

15.7%

Gifted and talented

1.8%

Special education

17.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Palmer ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Palmer ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Palmer ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Palmer ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.2 %

Palmer ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

40 %

Palmer ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Palmer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.6 %

Palmer ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.7 %

Palmer ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.2 %

Palmer ISD: 34.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

32.1

African American

1 (3%)

Palmer ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.9 (9.1%)

Palmer ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28.3 (87.9%)

Palmer ISD: 91.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

29.2 (90.9%)

Palmer ISD: 74.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.9 (9.1%)

Palmer ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.8

Palmer ISD: 13.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10 years

Palmer ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,628

Palmer ISD: $55,928

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,853

Palmer ISD: $47,693

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,229

Palmer ISD: $49,710

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,825

Palmer ISD: $53,307

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,925

Palmer ISD: $58,496

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,884

Palmer ISD: $68,990

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Palmer ISD: $71,765

Statewide: $71,111

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