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Item: Palmer Independent School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

303 Bulldog Way
Palmer, TX 75152-0790

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Top 20%

Tel: (972) 449-3389

www.palmer-isd.org

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Palmer Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,678 Schools

# Students

1,351 Students

1,445,479 Students

# Teachers

84 Teachers

96,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
5	106	25
6	96	270
7	113	334
8	108	336

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District Rank

Palmer Independent School District, which is ranked #245 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#238 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District
2023	#238
2022	#238
2021	#271
2019	#275
2018	#181
2017	#247
2016	#482
2015	#387
2014	#317
2013	#300
2012	#271
2011	#248
2010	#315

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56%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	56%	44%
2022	55%	41%
2021	48%	37%
2019	61%	51%
2018	58%	49%
2017	84%	78%
2016	78%	75%
2015	77%	73%
2014	81%	76%
2013	83%	78%
2012	86%	83%
2011	88%	84%
2010	88%	83%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2022	58%	51%
2021	50%	42%
2019	48%	47%
2018	58%	45%
2017	82%	72%
2016	74%	71%
2015	78%	73%
2014	84%	75%
2013	85%	78%
2012	94%	88%
2011	94%	88%
2010	92%	88%

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58%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2022	58%	46%
2021	51%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.8%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	10.8%	23%
2022	17.7%	28.9%
2021	10.3%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.55	0.64
2021	0.55	0.64
2020	0.54	0.63
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.63
2016	0.52	0.63
2015	0.52	0.63
2014	0.53	0.63
2013	0.52	0.64
2012	0.51	0.63
2011	0.52	0.64
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.49	0.64
2008	0.48	0.64
2007	0.46	0.64
2006	0.46	0.64
2005	0.46	0.64
2004	0.43	0.64
2003	0.43	0.64
2002	0.41	0.64
2001	0.40	0.64
2000	0.38	0.64
1999	0.38	0.64
1998	0.39	0.64
1997	0.41	0.64
1996	0.39	0.63
1995	0.36	0.63
1994	0.35	0.63
1993	0.34	0.62
1992	0.34	0.62
1991	0.34	0.62
1990	0.32	0.62
1989	0.29	0.62
1988	0.30	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2012	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

47%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	46%	53%
2022	46%	53%
2021	45%	53%
2020	42%	53%
2019	42%	53%
2018	43%	52%
2017	43%	53%
2016	41%	52%
2015	43%	52%
2014	42%	52%
2013	41%	51%
2012	39%	51%
2011	38%	50%
2010	36%	49%
2009	33%	48%
2008	31%	47%
2007	29%	46%
2006	29%	45%
2005	29%	45%
2004	27%	44%
2003	26%	43%
2002	24%	42%
2001	23%	41%
2000	24%	40%
1999	25%	39%
1998	24%	38%
1997	25%	37%
1996	25%	37%
1995	23%	36%
1994	22%	36%
1993	21%	35%
1992	20%	35%
1991	20%	34%
1990	19%	33%
1989	15%	32%
1988	14%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	1%	15%
2006	2%	15%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	15%
1989	2%	15%
1988	3%	15%

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% White

48%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	49%	26%
2022	50%	26%
2021	51%	26%
2020	54%	27%
2019	54%	27%
2018	55%	28%
2017	55%	28%
2016	56%	29%
2015	55%	29%
2014	55%	29%
2013	57%	30%
2012	59%	31%
2011	59%	31%
2010	61%	33%
2009	63%	34%
2008	65%	35%
2007	68%	36%
2006	67%	37%
2005	68%	38%
2004	71%	39%
2003	71%	40%
2002	73%	41%
2001	74%	42%
2000	76%	43%
1999	74%	44%
1998	75%	45%
1997	73%	46%
1996	74%	47%
1995	77%	47%
1994	78%	48%
1993	79%	49%
1992	79%	49%
1991	79%	50%
1990	80%	50%
1989	83%	51%
1988	82%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,568 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	$19 MM	$16 MM
2022	$20 MM	$15 MM
2021	$18 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$13 MM
2018	$15 MM	$11 MM
2017	$14 MM	$11 MM
2016	$14 MM	$11 MM
2015	$11 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$11 MM	$9 MM
2011	$11 MM	$10 MM
2010	$11 MM	$9 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$8 MM
2007	$10 MM	$8 MM
2006	$9 MM	$7 MM
2005	$9 MM	$7 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	$18 MM	$16 MM
2022	$20 MM	$15 MM
2021	$15 MM	$13 MM
2020	$16 MM	$13 MM
2019	$15 MM	$12 MM
2018	$13 MM	$11 MM
2017	$13 MM	$11 MM
2016	$13 MM	$11 MM
2015	$11 MM	$9 MM
2014	$14 MM	$10 MM
2012	$11 MM	$9 MM
2011	$10 MM	$9 MM
2010	$11 MM	$9 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$8 MM
2007	$9 MM	$8 MM
2006	$9 MM	$7 MM
2005	$9 MM	$7 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,426

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,946	$17,623
2022	$15,903	$17,024
2021	$14,163	$15,800
2020	$13,840	$15,527
2019	$12,696	$14,104
2018	$12,165	$12,819
2017	$11,753	$13,668
2016	$12,107	$13,530
2015	$9,816	$12,250
2014	$10,503	$11,938
2012	$9,952	$11,792
2011	$10,108	$12,560
2010	$9,981	$12,250
2009	$9,216	$11,947
2008	$8,846	$11,503
2007	$8,863	$11,028
2006	$8,326	$10,357
2005	$8,089	$9,808
2004	$7,855	$9,347
2003	$7,955	$9,172
2002	$7,250	$8,890
2001	$7,316	$8,220
2000	$7,031	$8,183
1999	$6,268	$7,482
1998	$6,106	$7,282
1997	$5,824	$6,948
1995	$4,919	$6,375
1992	$4,578	$5,401
1990	$3,189	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$13,568

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palmer Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,058	$17,483
2022	$15,854	$16,409
2021	$12,209	$14,927
2020	$12,648	$14,277
2019	$12,096	$13,432
2018	$10,632	$12,640
2017	$11,029	$13,337
2016	$10,845	$12,941
2015	$9,215	$12,682
2014	$11,789	$11,519
2012	$10,057	$11,195
2011	$9,383	$12,153
2010	$9,370	$12,682
2009	$8,419	$12,666
2008	$8,380	$11,542
2007	$8,429	$10,438
2006	$8,497	$9,999
2005	$8,042	$9,530
2004	$8,265	$9,298
2003	$8,577	$9,172
2002	$10,721	$8,828
2001	$7,654	$8,284
2000	$6,222	$8,055
1999	$5,849	$7,777
1998	$5,732	$7,202
1997	$5,120	$7,030
1995	$4,738	$5,816
1992	$3,151	$4,974
1990	$3,270	$4,551

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Best Palmer Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Palmer Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

118 F M 813
Palmer, TX 75152
(972) 449-3319

Gr: 5-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: ≥95% (Top 50% in TX)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education