Is Palms Elementary School a good school?

Palms Elementary School ranks 554 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palms Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 237 students attended Palms Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Palms Elementary School?

Students at Palms Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Palms Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palms Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Marine City Middle School High : Marine City High School

Palms Elementary School

Public K-5

6101 Palms Rd
Ira, MI 48023-1510

(810) 676-1350

District: East China School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
554^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,814

Students who attend Palms Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marine City Middle School
High:	Marine City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 237

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

African American:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palms Elementary School ranks better than 62.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the East China School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Palms Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the East China School District. Racial makeup is: White (97.5%), two or more races (1.7%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the East China School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palms Elementary School is 16.6. 2 elementary schools in the East China School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Palms Elementary School employs 14.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palms Elementary School is $13,814, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the East China School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Palms Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palms Elementary School 554^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Palms Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

East China School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East China School District 231^st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palms Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Palms Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	69.85	445^th	1545	71.2%
2007	62.49	670^th	1565	57.2%
2008	69.50	515^th	1577	67.3%
2009	56.31	895^th	1589	43.7%
2010	70.59	502^nd	1552	67.7%
2011	80.01	189^th	1552	87.8%
2012	83.88	184^th	1566	88.3%
2013	80.16	251^st	1563	83.9%
2014	86.09	145^th	1533	90.5%
2015	82.52	221^st	1580	86.0%
2016	81.79	221^st	1548	85.7%
2017	81.04	202^nd	1466	86.2%
2018	73.82	379^th	1448	73.8%
2019	55.16	590^th	1408	58.1%
2021	43.58	609^th	1153	47.2%
2022	57.14	527^th	1344	60.8%
2023	59.57	554^th	1470	62.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palms Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.64	356^th	1397	74.5%
2023	58.22	471^st	1350	65.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Palms Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	71.63	392^nd	1443	72.8%
2019	64.59	370^th	1171	68.4%
2021	35.73	598^th	902	33.7%
2022	55.85	435^th	1106	60.7%
2023	62.51	426^th	1321	67.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Palms Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	76.58	312^th	1446	78.4%
2019	42.65	687^th	1196	42.6%
2021	67.71	240^th	915	73.8%
2023	50.05	627^th	1334	53.0%

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Rank History for White students at Palms Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	61.59	456^th	1253	63.6%
2019	44.46	632^nd	1128	44.0%
2021	35.74	665^th	1005	33.8%
2022	44.86	608^th	1102	44.8%
2023	48.18	619^th	1198	48.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

We are school of choice and found this GEM of a school when looking for our son to start Kindergarten. The teachers have all been here for decades and they are Wonderful Amazing Kind Loving Teachers....All of them! The staff is fantastic! The parents are involved. It’s one big family and the students are thriving because of it! There is no better choice then Palms Elementary school! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

I enrolled in school of choice to attend Palms and I'm so happy I did. My daughter flourishes there and never feels overwhelmed. It's such a family oriented school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Palms is more than a school to our family. It's an extension of our home, that cares for my son and his education as much as we do. The staff, environment, and the education are exceptional. Best decision we could have made. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Palms Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	173	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	176
1989	196	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	198
1990	172	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	174
1991	155	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	155
1992	174	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	174
1993	161	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	162
1994	176	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	177
1995	185	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	187
1996	185	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	187
1997	188	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	189
1998	188	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	189
1999	194	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	195
2000	202	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	203
2001	203	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	204
2002	252	3	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	260
2003	252	3	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	260
2004	274	3	3	1	4	n/a	n/a	285
2005	235	1	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	242
2006	213	1	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	222
2007	222	3	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	230
2008	218	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	222
2009	225	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	230
2010	282	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	282
2011	284	0	0	2	0	0	0	286
2012	264	0	0	3	0	0	1	268
2013	263	0	0	2	0	0	1	266
2014	260	0	0	2	0	0	2	264
2015	251	0	0	2	0	0	0	253
2016	256	1	0	3	0	0	0	260
2017	229	1	0	3	0	0	1	234
2018	210	1	0	3	0	0	0	214
2019	220	2	0	1	0	0	0	223
2020	205	3	0	0	0	0	2	210
2021	228	0	0	3	0	0	4	235
2022	230	0	0	1	0	0	2	233
2023	231	1	0	1	0	0	4	237

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palms Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	176	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	198	n/a	n/a	7.1
1990	174	18.0	9.6	7.5
1991	155	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	174	n/a	n/a	11.5
1993	162	n/a	0.0	10.5
1994	177	10.0	17.7	6.8
1995	187	11.0	17.0	4.8
1996	187	11.0	17.0	4.8
1997	189	12.0	15.8	7.4
1998	189	10.0	18.9	4.2
1999	195	11.0	17.7	4.6
2000	203	11.5	17.7	6.4
2001	204	15.0	13.6	3.9
2002	260	13.1	19.8	8.5
2003	260	13.1	19.8	8.5
2004	285	14.0	20.4	8.8
2005	242	13.5	17.9	10.3
2006	222	14.6	15.2	9.9
2007	230	14.2	16.2	11.3
2008	222	14.0	15.9	13.1
2009	230	14.0	16.4	14.8
2010	282	15.3	18.4	27.3
2011	286	13.8	20.6	25.5
2012	268	13.1	20.3	25
2013	266	13.9	19.0	27.8
2014	264	13.8	19.0	29.5
2015	253	13.0	19.4	24.5
2016	260	13.0	20.0	20
2017	234	12.3	18.9	19.7
2018	214	11.3	18.9	29.9
2019	223	11.7	19.0	34.1
2020	210	11.7	17.8	34.3
2021	235	14.2	16.5	37
2022	233	14.4	16.1	36.1
2023	237	14.2	16.6	35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palms Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	176	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	198	n/a	n/a	7.1
1990	174	18.0	9.6	7.5
1991	155	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	174	n/a	n/a	11.5
1993	162	n/a	0.0	10.5
1994	177	10.0	17.7	6.8
1995	187	11.0	17.0	4.8
1996	187	11.0	17.0	4.8
1997	189	12.0	15.8	7.4
1998	189	10.0	18.9	4.2
1999	195	11.0	17.7	4.6
2000	203	11.5	17.7	6.4
2001	204	15.0	13.6	3.9
2002	260	13.1	19.8	8.5
2003	260	13.1	19.8	8.5
2004	285	14.0	20.4	8.8
2005	242	13.5	17.9	10.3
2006	222	14.6	15.2	9.9
2007	230	14.2	16.2	11.3
2008	222	14.0	15.9	13.1
2009	230	14.0	16.4	14.8
2010	282	15.3	18.4	27.3
2011	286	13.8	20.6	25.5
2012	268	13.1	20.3	25
2013	266	13.9	19.0	27.8
2014	264	13.8	19.0	29.5
2015	253	13.0	19.4	24.5
2016	260	13.0	20.0	20
2017	234	12.3	18.9	19.7
2018	214	11.3	18.9	29.9
2019	223	11.7	19.0	34.1
2020	210	11.7	17.8	34.3
2021	235	14.2	16.5	37
2022	233	14.4	16.1	36.1
2023	237	14.2	16.6	35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Palms Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$305 (3.2%)	$9,169 (96.8%)	$9,474
2020	$326 (3.2%)	$9,787 (96.8%)	$10,112
2021	$349 (3.2%)	$10,634 (96.8%)	$10,983
2022	$498 (4.3%)	$11,009 (95.7%)	$11,507
2023	$1,476 (10.7%)	$12,338 (89.3%)	$13,814

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palms Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 590^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 554^th of 1470 Elementary schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palms Elementary School)	50.9	29.5	21.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East China School District)	39.4	42.4	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Palms Elementary School)	58.5	31.8	26.7%
3rd Grade Math (East China School District)	43.2	46.2	3%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palms Elementary School)	52.6	62.2	9.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East China School District)	43.9	48.1	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Palms Elementary School)	42.1	59.5	17.4%
4th Grade Math (East China School District)	40.3	35.9	4.4%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palms Elementary School)	54.2	56.7	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East China School District)	50.2	50.4	0.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Palms Elementary School)	31.3	43.3	12%
5th Grade Math (East China School District)	35.1	33.1	2%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Palms Elementary School)	18.8	20	1.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (East China School District)	24.6	21.8	2.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	223	237	6.3%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	1
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	220	231	5%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.1%	35%	0.9%

Schools Near Palms Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)				M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palms Elementary School	Public	K-5	6101 Palms Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 676-1350	237	14	16.6	35.0%	231 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	59.6	554^th of 1470 public elementary schools	62.3%		57.1	527^th of 1344 public elementary schools	60.8%	27	29.5	62.2	56.7		31.8	59.5	43.3		56.7	20.0	$13,814	$1,476	$12,338
Francois Maconce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Church Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 725-0284	303	19	16.1	74.6%	256 (84.5%)	7 (2.3%)	15 (5.0%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	54.2	625^th of 1470 public elementary schools	57.5%		54.5	564^th of 1344 public elementary schools	58.0%	61	32.0	55.8	58.1		34.0	46.2	34.9		53.5	14.0	$14,527	$2,899	$11,628
Ashley Elementary School	Public	K-5	52347 Ashley St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 725-2801	427	27	15.9	20.6%	387 (90.6%)	9 (2.1%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	82	231^st of 1470 public elementary schools	84.3%		71.8	315^th of 1344 public elementary schools	76.6%	84	53.7	60.6	64.0		63.2	57.6	62.7		57.3	29.3	$14,990	$1,719	$13,271
Belle River Elementary School	Public	K-5	1601 Chartier Rd	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 676-1150	376	22	17.3	54.8%	362 (96.3%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44.3	775^th of 1470 public elementary schools	47.3%		39	778^th of 1344 public elementary schools	42.1%	3	34.6	38.0	48.1		43.4	25.4	28.4		43.2	19.8	$13,077	$2,385	$10,693
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	K-5	51880 Washington St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 725-6404	445	26	17.0	29.4%	411 (92.4%)	11 (2.5%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	83.9	193^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	86.9%		73.7	296^th of 1344 public elementary schools	78.0%	103	58.5	67.9	64.2		53.5	56.4	52.2		65.2	34.8	$13,934	$1,513	$12,421
Algonquin Elementary School	Public	2-6	9185 Marsh Rd	Clay	48001	St. Clair County	Algonac Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 794-9317	466	28	16.5	57.3%	449 (96.4%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	52	661^st of 1470 public elementary schools	55.0%		48.1	648^th of 1344 public elementary schools	51.8%	13	39.7	53.2	43.1	47.2	56.4	53.9	16.7	27.9	39.2	14.7	$12,462	$2,033	$10,430
Millside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1904 Mill St	Clay	48001	St. Clair County	Algonac Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 794-8880	194	13	14.9	63.4%	186 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$14,592	$2,071	$12,521
Great Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	32900 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 725-2038	462	25	18.5	19.0%	424 (91.8%)	6 (1.3%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	91.3	92^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.2	65^th of 1344 public elementary schools	95.2%	27	54.4	66.7	85.5		67.1	69.0	69.4		74.2	54.8	$13,448	$1,567	$11,881
New Haven Elementary School	Public	K-5	57701 River Oaks Dr	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 749-8360	498	28	18.1	64.1%	337 (67.7%)	83 (16.7%)	24 (4.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.6%)	50.3	686^th of 1470 public elementary schools	53.3%		52.6	590^th of 1344 public elementary schools	56.1%	96	47.7	47.8	55.4		43.1	28.4	32.4		47.3	8.1	$15,462	$1,512	$13,950
Pine River Elementary School	Public	K-4	3575 King Rd	China	48054	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 676-1050	379	24	15.7	35.4%	357 (94.2%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	72.7	355^th of 1470 public elementary schools	75.9%		47.3	659^th of 1344 public elementary schools	51.0%	304	64.7	55.4			56.7	43.2					$12,656	$1,153	$11,503

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