Palmer Elementary School
- Elementary school in Palmer ISD
- Palmer, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Palmer ISD: A
Total students
508
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Palmer ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Palmer ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 90%
Palmer Elementary School is an elementary school in Palmer, TX, in the Palmer ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 508 students. 64.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,628, which is $4,259 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
303 Dick StPalmer, TX 75152-9999
Office phone number
Principal
- Melissa Cunningham
- ASpurgeon@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 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
508
African American
8 (1.6%)
Palmer ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Palmer ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
243 (47.8%)
Palmer ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
240 (47.2%)
Palmer ISD: 49.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
15 (3%)
Palmer ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
64.6 %
Palmer ISD: 50.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
60.6 %
Palmer ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.1 %
Palmer ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.7 %
Palmer ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.8 %
Palmer ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.1 %
Palmer ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Palmer ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Palmer ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Palmer ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Palmer ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
8.2 %
Palmer ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
40 %
Palmer ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.6 %
Palmer ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.7 %
Palmer ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
18.2 %
Palmer ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.1
African American
1 (3%)
Palmer ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2.9 (9.1%)
Palmer ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
28.3 (87.9%)
Palmer ISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
29.2 (90.9%)
Palmer ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.9 (9.1%)
Palmer ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.8
Palmer ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10 years
Palmer ISD: 10.8 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
$54,628
Palmer ISD: $55,928
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,853
Palmer ISD: $47,693
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,229
Palmer ISD: $49,710
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,825
Palmer ISD: $53,307
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,925
Palmer ISD: $58,496
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,884
Palmer ISD: $68,990
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Palmer ISD: $71,765
Statewide: $71,111