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Palmer Elementary School

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Palmer Elementary School ranks 569 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Palmer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Easton, Pennsylvania, serving 541 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Easton Area School District, which is ranked 360 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Palmer Elementary consistently outperforms the Easton Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.2% of Palmer students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 32.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, 54.1% of Palmer students were proficient or better, compared to 43.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where it consistently ranks in the top 50 Pennsylvania elementary schools for both Math and ELA.

Palmer Elementary also stands out for its exceptional performance among specific student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for its Hispanic student population and in the top 25% for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Additionally, the school's performance for its disabled student population is above average, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. These achievements are particularly noteworthy, as these subgroups often face additional challenges in academic achievement. The school's higher-than-average per-student spending, combined with its strong academic performance, suggests that it is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning.

531

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,617

Per pupil spending ?

104.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3050 Green Pond Rd
Easton, PA 18045-2580

(610) 250-2521

District: Easton Area School District

Students who attend Palmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Easton Area Middle School
High:	Easton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

569^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Easton Area School District

360^th of 606Easton Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	569 of 1511	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	714 of 1526	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	817 of 1534	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	693 of 1534	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	803 of 1433	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	895 of 1544	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	740 of 1530	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	821 of 1547	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.8	829 of 1474	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.4	818 of 1467	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	816 of 1519	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.9	420 of 1599	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	383 of 1597	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	483 of 1579	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	537 of 1549	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	600 of 1551	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	867 of 1555	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.0	942 of 1545	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	442 of 1030	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	537 of 1084	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	702 of 1043	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	574 of 1466	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	855 of 1488	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	18 of 429	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	41 of 454	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	90 of 432	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	338 of 1369	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	483 of 1432	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	801 of 1414	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	558 of 1475	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	478 of 1495	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	529 of 1201	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	575 of 1229	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	664 of 1236	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Palmer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	531	39	13.5	104.1%	288 (54.2%)	41 (7.7%)	135 (25.4%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	65.2	569^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	714^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.2%	145	62.6	59.8	47.9	56.2	62.6	53.7	47.4	54.1	$12,617	$1,088	$11,530
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	285	25	11.4	64.6%	107 (37.5%)	36 (12.6%)	100 (35.1%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	61.5	627^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.5%		64.8	591^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	36	72.7	41.1		57.5	67.2	43.2		55.6	$19,088	$1,827	$17,261
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	205	14	15.1	63.9%	59 (28.8%)	14 (6.8%)	114 (55.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	56.6	721^st of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		75.8	377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.3%	344	55.8	50.0		52.9	60.5	45.4		52.9	$15,984	$1,526	$14,458
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	7036 Wm Penn Highway	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-0471	357	28	12.6	34.2%	207 (58.0%)	48 (13.4%)	61 (17.1%)	36 (10.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	69.2	485^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.3	679^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.5%	194	77.0	51.0	40.0	59.4	67.6	60.8	44.4	59.4	$18,740	$586	$18,155
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	410	30	13.7	102.9%	190 (46.3%)	39 (9.5%)	100 (24.4%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.3%)	76.6	345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		57.7	750^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%	405	69.4	61.5	61.7	64.5	61.4	60.8	61.1	61.1	$22,567	$1,142	$21,425
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	572	50	11.4	99.7%	91 (15.9%)	100 (17.5%)	313 (54.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.2%)	11.3	1332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%	24	30.4	17.3	12.7	20.7	22.9	12.3	20.0	18.6	$21,125	$1,259	$19,865
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	567	40	14.0	98.8%	293 (51.7%)	58 (10.2%)	136 (24.0%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74.9	376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	90	69.8	61.1	54.8	62.0	64.2	60.3	58.6	61.1	$19,107	$1,233	$17,874
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	559	43	12.9	102.0%	83 (14.8%)	107 (19.1%)	306 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	16.5	1254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%	37	33.0	23.8	20.2	26.2	33.3	19.8	19.7	24.6	$19,688	$1,202	$18,487
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	254	26	9.7	59.4%	60 (23.6%)	85 (33.5%)	83 (32.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.1%)	19.9	1201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		9.9	1362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	161	29.7	35.1	6.0	21.7	43.2	37.8	8.2	27.6	$20,046	$1,863	$18,182
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	336	25	13.5	101.2%	198 (58.9%)	30 (8.9%)	63 (18.8%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	57.9	693^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%	50	71.2	53.4	28.1	50.9	61.0	60.8	35.1	51.9	$21,712	$3,984	$17,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Palmer Elementary School?

Students at Palmer Elementary School are 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Palmer Elementary School a good school?

Palmer Elementary School ranks 569^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Palmer Elementary School in?

Easton Area School District

How many students attend Palmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Palmer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Palmer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palmer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Easton Area Middle School
High : Easton Area High School

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