Palmer High School
- High school in Palmer ISD
- Palmer, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Total students
388
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Palmer ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.6 %
Palmer ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Palmer High School is a high school in Palmer, TX, in the Palmer ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 388 students. 52.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 98.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Palmer High School was 1020 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,746, which is $1,272 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Website
Address
422 W JeffersonPalmer, TX 75152-9525
Office phone number
Principal
- Brian Warner
- bwarner@palmer-isd.org
- (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 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
388
African American
6 (1.5%)
Palmer ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Palmer ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Palmer ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
186 (47.9%)
Palmer ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
184 (47.4%)
Palmer ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
8 (2.1%)
Palmer ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
52.8 %
Palmer ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.2 %
Palmer ISD: 55%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.2 %
Palmer ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.6 %
Palmer ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Palmer ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.6 %
Palmer ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.6 %
Palmer ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.4 %
Palmer ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Palmer ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.4 %
Palmer ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
12.5 %
Palmer ISD: 8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Palmer ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.8 %
Palmer ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Palmer ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
1020
Palmer ISD: 1020
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Palmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
94.7 %
Palmer ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
80.3 %
Palmer ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
80.3 %
Palmer ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.8
African American
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.4 (12.8%)
Palmer ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.3 (87.2%)
Palmer ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
13.6 (50.9%)
Palmer ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
13.1 (49.1%)
Palmer ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Palmer ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.5
Palmer ISD: 16
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
12 years
Palmer ISD: 10.6 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
$63,746
Palmer ISD: $62,289
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,823
Palmer ISD: $56,115
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,281
Palmer ISD: $55,546
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,484
Palmer ISD: $59,506
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,504
Palmer ISD: $66,058
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,418
Palmer ISD: $71,789
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Palmer ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014