Palmer Elementary School
- Elementary school in Palmer ISD
- Palmer, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Palmer ISD: B
Total students
495
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Palmer ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Palmer ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Palmer Elementary School is an elementary school in Palmer, TX, in the Palmer ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 495 students. 62.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,915, which is $4,726 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 790Palmer, TX 75152-0790
Office phone number
Principal
- Melissa Cunningham
- melissa.cunningham@palmer-isd.org
- (972) 449-3132
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Palmer Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
495
African American
4 (0.8%)
Palmer ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
224 (45.3%)
Palmer ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
252 (50.9%)
Palmer ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
15 (3%)
Palmer ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
62.6 %
Palmer ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
59.8 %
Palmer ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.7 %
Palmer ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.7 %
Palmer ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0.2 %
Palmer ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
16.6 %
Palmer ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Palmer ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Palmer ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Palmer ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Palmer ISD: B
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.7 %
Palmer ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Palmer ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2 %
Palmer ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.9 %
Palmer ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
11.1 %
Palmer ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.2
African American
1 (3.2%)
Palmer ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.9 (9.7%)
Palmer ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26.3 (87.1%)
Palmer ISD: 89%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 1.2%
Bachelor's
27.3 (90.3%)
Palmer ISD: 76%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2.9 (9.7%)
Palmer ISD: 24%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
16.4
Palmer ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$52,915
Palmer ISD: $54,198
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$44,076
Palmer ISD: $43,963
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$45,530
Palmer ISD: $47,169
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$49,791
Palmer ISD: $50,541
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,648
Palmer ISD: $56,698
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,645
Palmer ISD: $65,759
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Palmer ISD: $71,980
Statewide: $69,974