Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Palmer ISD: A

Total students

403

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Palmer ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Palmer ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

Palmer Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Palmer, TX, in the Palmer ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 403 students. 41.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,169, which is $4,718 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.palmer-isd.org

Address

118 F M 813
Palmer, TX 75152-9525

Office phone number

(972) 449-3319

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Palmer Middle 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

403

African American

8 (2%)

Palmer ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Palmer ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.7%)

Palmer ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

160 (39.7%)

Palmer ISD: 45.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

221 (54.8%)

Palmer ISD: 49.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (2.5%)

Palmer ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.0%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

39.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

54.8%

Two or more races

2.5%

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

41.2 %

Palmer ISD: 50.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

48.9 %

Palmer ISD: 52.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

14.4 %

Palmer ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

41.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

14.4%

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

14.1 %

Palmer ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.2 %

Palmer ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18.6 %

Palmer ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

14.1%

Gifted and talented

6.2%

Special education

18.6%

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)

B

Palmer ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Palmer ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Palmer ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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

8.1 %

Palmer ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Palmer ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Palmer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.8 %

Palmer ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7 %

Palmer ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

45.5 %

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

28.8

African American

1 (3.4%)

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

1 (3.5%)

Palmer ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.8 (93.1%)

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

23.1 (80.4%)

Palmer ISD: 74.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.6 (19.6%)

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

14

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

9.9 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

$54,169

Palmer ISD: $55,928

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,267

Palmer ISD: $47,693

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,270

Palmer ISD: $49,710

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,597

Palmer ISD: $53,307

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,164

Palmer ISD: $58,496

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Palmer ISD: $68,990

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Palmer ISD: $71,765

Statewide: $71,111

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