Palmer Elementary School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/A

Total students

519

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Palmer ISD: 10.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Palmer ISD: 98.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Palmer Elementary School is an elementary school in Palmer, TX, in the Palmer ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 519 students. 47.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,883, which is $409 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 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

519

African American

5 (1%)

Palmer ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Palmer ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.4%)

Palmer ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

263 (50.7%)

Palmer ISD: 47.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

239 (46.1%)

Palmer ISD: 48.3%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

9 (1.7%)

Palmer ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

1.0%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

50.7%

Pacific Islander

White

46.1%

Two or more races

1.7%

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

47.4 %

Palmer ISD: 46.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

60.3 %

Palmer ISD: 55%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

17 %

Palmer ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

47.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

60.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

16.2 %

Palmer ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

3.1 %

Palmer ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

23.9 %

Palmer ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

16.2%

Gifted and talented

3.1%

Special education

23.9%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

6.5 %

Palmer ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

11.1 %

Palmer ISD: 8%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Palmer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

6.6 %

Palmer ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

6.1 %

Palmer ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

11.1 %

Palmer ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

27.9

African American

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

1.7 (6.2%)

Palmer ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.2 (93.8%)

Palmer ISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Palmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1.7 (6.2%)

Palmer ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

21 (75%)

Palmer ISD: 69.1%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

4.4 (15.6%)

Palmer ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0.9 (3.1%)

Palmer ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

18.6

Palmer ISD: 16

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

11.2 years

Palmer ISD: 10.6 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

$62,883

Palmer ISD: $62,289

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$62,752

Palmer ISD: $56,115

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$55,818

Palmer ISD: $55,546

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$59,364

Palmer ISD: $59,506

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$66,316

Palmer ISD: $66,058

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$70,968

Palmer ISD: $71,789

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Palmer ISD: N/A

Statewide: $74,014

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