Palmer High School
- High school in Palmer ISD
- Palmer, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Palmer ISD: B
Total students
348
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Palmer ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.6 %
Palmer ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Palmer High School is a high school in Palmer, TX, in the Palmer ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 348 students. 46.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.6% 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 A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 96.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Palmer High School was 1028 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.0.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,215, which is $574 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 790Palmer, TX 75152-0790
Office phone number
Principal
- Brian Warner
- (972) 449-3487
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Palmer High 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
348
African American
10 (2.9%)
Palmer ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Palmer ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
158 (45.4%)
Palmer ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
173 (49.7%)
Palmer ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
6 (1.7%)
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
46.8 %
Palmer ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
48.3 %
Palmer ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.6 %
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
8.6 %
Palmer ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Palmer ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
18.1 %
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)
A
Palmer ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Palmer ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Palmer ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.6 %
Palmer ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.3 %
Palmer ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Palmer ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.6 %
Palmer ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Palmer ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
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
5.3 %
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
6.2 %
Palmer ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4.9 %
Palmer ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Palmer ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1028
Palmer ISD: 1028
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.0
Palmer ISD: 21.0
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
77.2 %
Palmer ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
54.4 %
Palmer ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
52.6 %
Palmer ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 43.2%
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
29.8
African American
0 (0%)
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
2.5 (8.5%)
Palmer ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27.3 (91.5%)
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
16.8 (56.2%)
Palmer ISD: 76%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
13 (43.8%)
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
11.7
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
13.9 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
$58,215
Palmer ISD: $54,198
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Palmer ISD: $43,963
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$48,335
Palmer ISD: $47,169
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,530
Palmer ISD: $50,541
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,465
Palmer ISD: $56,698
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$69,542
Palmer ISD: $65,759
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$74,514
Palmer ISD: $71,980
Statewide: $69,974