Palmer Elementary School
- Elementary school in Palmer ISD
- Palmer, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating
C
Palmer ISD: B
Total students
525
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Palmer ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Palmer ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 90%
Palmer Elementary School is an elementary school in Palmer, TX, in the Palmer ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 525 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 36.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $48,700, which is $5,422 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 790Palmer, TX 75152-0790
Office phone number
Principal
- Allyson Spurgeon
- (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 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
525
African American
8 (1.5%)
Palmer ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Palmer ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
210 (40%)
Palmer ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
293 (55.8%)
Palmer ISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
12 (2.3%)
Palmer ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
36.8 %
Palmer ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
61.3 %
Palmer ISD: 57.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
12.4 %
Palmer ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.4 %
Palmer ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Palmer ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
1 %
Palmer ISD: 3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.2 %
Palmer ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Palmer ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Palmer ISD: A
School progress
C
Palmer ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
30.4
African American
1 (3.2%)
Palmer ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
2.9 (9.6%)
Palmer ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26.5 (87.2%)
Palmer ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.2 (0.8%)
Palmer ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27.3 (89.6%)
Palmer ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
2.9 (9.6%)
Palmer ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
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 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
17.3
Palmer ISD: 14.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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 years
Palmer ISD: 11.6 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
$48,700
Palmer ISD: $51,370
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$40,363
Palmer ISD: $43,776
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$44,709
Palmer ISD: $45,504
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$45,317
Palmer ISD: $47,804
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,333
Palmer ISD: $54,474
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$55,541
Palmer ISD: $62,849
Statewide: $62,039