Palmer ISD School District

303 Bulldog Way
Palmer, TX 75152-0790
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 512 students in Palmer ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Palmer ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
1,256 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Palmer ISD School District, which is ranked #275 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#271 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Palmer ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palmer ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palmer ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Palmer ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
571 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
55%
# Black Students
24 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
620 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
49%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
78
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,050 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,112 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Palmer ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Palmer ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,050
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Palmer ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,112
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Palmer ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Palmer ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmer Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
303 Dick St
Palmer, TX 75152
(972) 449-3132
Grades: PK-4
| 512 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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