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Palmer Elementary School (Closed 2006)

1900 N 1st St
Milwaukee, WI 53212

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Palmer Elementary School serves 225 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmer Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	25
1	31
2	26
3	32
4	42
5	45

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Total Students

225 students

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Palmer Elementary School
2025	225
2005	188
2004	225
2003	330
2002	398
2001	445
2000	512
1999	546
1998	553
1997	566
1996	600
1995	594
1994	582
1993	608
1992	568
1991	591
1990	579
1989	599
1988	605
1987	679

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)
Year	Palmer Elementary School
2005	18
2004	22
2003	25
2002	21
2001	32
2000	33
1999	34
1998	39
1997	36
1996	36
1995	36
1994	32
1993	37
1992	40
1991	41
1990	40
1989	36
1988	35
1987	35

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School Rankings

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State Level (WI)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	4%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	1%	14%
2005	1%	6%	19%
2004	1%	6%	18%
2003	2%	6%	17%
2002	1%	5%	16%
2001	2%	5%	15%
2000	1%	4%	14%
1999	3%	4%	13%
1998	3%	4%	12%
1997	2%	3%	12%
1996	2%	3%	12%
1995	2%	3%	11%
1994	2%	3%	10%
1993	2%	3%	10%
1992	4%	3%	10%
1991	5%	2%	9%
1990	5%	2%	9%
1989	7%	2%	8%
1988	6%	2%	8%

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Black

91%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	91%	9%
2005	96%	11%	59%
2004	91%	10%	59%
2003	92%	10%	60%
2002	94%	10%	60%
2001	94%	10%	61%
2000	96%	10%	62%
1999	96%	10%	62%
1998	96%	10%	62%
1997	96%	10%	62%
1996	96%	10%	61%
1995	96%	9%	60%
1994	96%	9%	59%
1993	95%	9%	58%
1992	94%	9%	57%
1991	92%	9%	56%
1990	90%	9%	55%
1989	86%	9%	55%
1988	86%	8%	54%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	7%	66%
2005	3%	78%	17%
2004	7%	79%	17%
2003	6%	79%	18%
2002	3%	80%	18%
2001	3%	81%	19%
2000	3%	81%	19%
1999	1%	82%	20%
1998	1%	82%	21%
1997	2%	83%	22%
1996	2%	83%	23%
1995	2%	84%	25%
1994	2%	84%	27%
1993	2%	85%	29%
1992	1%	85%	30%
1991	2%	86%	32%
1990	3%	86%	33%
1989	4%	86%	34%
1988	5%	87%	35%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

34%

0.17

0.54

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	0.17	0.54
2005	0.08	0.38	0.59
2004	0.17	0.36	0.59
2003	0.15	0.36	0.59
2002	0.12	0.35	0.58
2001	0.12	0.33	0.58
2000	0.08	0.33	0.57
1999	0.08	0.32	0.57
1998	0.08	0.32	0.57
1997	0.08	0.30	0.57
1996	0.08	0.30	0.58
1995	0.08	0.29	0.58
1994	0.08	0.29	0.58
1993	0.10	0.27	0.59
1992	0.12	0.27	0.59
1991	0.15	0.25	0.59
1990	0.19	0.25	0.59
1989	0.26	0.25	0.59
1988	0.26	0.24	0.59

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Eligible for (00-01)

59%

18%

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Showing 1992–2001. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2001)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	61%	19%	65%
1999	64%	19%	68%
1998	64%	20%	68%
1997	66%	20%	70%
1996	66%	20%	70%
1995	47%	15%	50%
1994	66%	20%	70%
1993	67%	20%	71%
1992	53%	18%	56%
1991	40%	17%	61%
1990	82%	17%	58%
1989	88%	17%	58%
1988	55%	18%	57%

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Eligible for (00-01)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2001)
Year	Palmer Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	10%	6%	11%
1999	9%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Milwaukee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Palmer Elementary School?

225 students attend Palmer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Palmer Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Palmer Elementary School offer ?

Palmer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Palmer Elementary School part of?

Palmer Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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