Palmer Elementary Primary School
303 Dick St Palmer TX, 75152, Ellis County Phone: 972-449-3132 Ranking:  (3,435 out of 6,018, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3 School District: Palmer Independent School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 399 | 374 | 373 | 366 | 288 | 279 | 289 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 49 | 12.3% | 44 | 11.8% | 44 | 11.8% | 51 | 13.9% | 49 | 17.0% | 44 | 15.8% | 42 | 14.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 87 | 21.8% | 88 | 23.5% | 78 | 20.9% | 80 | 21.9% | 77 | 26.7% | 84 | 30.1% | 88 | 30.4% |
| Grade 1: | 92 | 23.1% | 85 | 22.7% | 80 | 21.4% | 77 | 21.0% | 89 | 30.9% | 86 | 30.8% | 69 | 23.9% |
| Grade 2: | 95 | 23.8% | 78 | 20.9% | 81 | 21.7% | 86 | 23.5% | 73 | 25.3% | 65 | 23.3% | 90 | 31.1% |
| Grade 3: | 76 | 19.0% | 79 | 21.1% | 90 | 24.1% | 72 | 19.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 194 | 48.6% | 192 | 51.3% | 195 | 52.3% | 188 | 51.4% | 148 | 51.4% | 150 | 53.8% | 154 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 205 | 51.4% | 182 | 48.7% | 178 | 47.7% | 178 | 48.6% | 132 | 45.8% | 121 | 43.4% | 131 | 45.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 186 | 46.6% | 181 | 48.4% | 183 | 49.1% | 179 | 48.9% | 133 | 46.2% | 119 | 42.7% | 117 | 40.5% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 6 | 2.1% |
| White: | 198 | 49.6% | 179 | 47.9% | 181 | 48.5% | 177 | 48.4% | 149 | 51.7% | 154 | 55.2% | 161 | 55.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 233 | 58.4% | 210 | 56.1% | 210 | 56.3% | 203 | 55.5% | 154 | 53.5% | 121 | 43.4% | 121 | 41.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 9.3% | 32 | 8.6% | 21 | 5.6% | 28 | 7.7% | 41 | 14.2% | 31 | 11.1% | 23 | 8.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.92 | 15.58 | 16.30 | 15.91 | 14.40 | 13.60 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 76% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 79% |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 95.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,223.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,640.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,805.0 |
* Palmer Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.