Palmer School

Public PK, KG-5

 309 Palmer St NE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49505-4723


(616) 819-2929

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1080th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,052 Help


Students who attend Palmer School usually attend:

Middle:    Blandford School
    Center for Economicology
    John Ball Park Zoo School
    Riverside Middle School
High:    City MiddleHigh
    Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
    Innovation Central High
    Union High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  178

Racial breakdown:

African American:
31.5%
Hispanic:
28.1%
White:
24.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.8% Help


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Compare Details Palmer School ranks worse than 73.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 7th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.85. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Palmer School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (31.5%), Hispanic (28.1%), White (24.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palmer School is 14.9, which is the 9th best among 21 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palmer School is $18,052, which is the 6th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Palmer School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmer School 1080th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Palmer School in the ranking list.)

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Grand Rapids Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public Schools 466th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palmer School

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Rank History for all students at Palmer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 17.36 1421st 1545 8.0%
2007 41.50 1163rd 1565 25.7%
2008 36.57 1255th 1577 20.4%
2009 24.33 1382nd 1589 13.0%
2010 30.11 1307th 1552 15.8%
2011 40.40 1164th 1552 25.0%
2012 35.78 1126th 1566 28.1%
2013 24.73 1260th 1563 19.4%
2014 28.80 1185th 1533 22.7%
2015 20.84 1280th 1580 19.0%
2016 17.60 1283rd 1548 17.1%
2017 12.76 1279th 1466 12.8%
2018 25.30 1138th 1448 21.4%
2019 19.12 1150th 1408 18.3%
2022 23.36 1024th 1344 23.8%
2023 24.85 1080th 1470 26.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Palmer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.80 112th 403 72.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.14 987th 1397 29.3%
2019 27.83 869th 1134 23.4%
2022 27.86 828th 1099 24.7%
2023 32.03 924th 1350 31.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Palmer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.73 1148th 1443 20.4%
2019 20.37 976th 1171 16.7%
2023 28.90 924th 1321 30.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Palmer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.57 1059th 1446 26.8%
2022 20.59 922nd 1139 19.1%
2023 26.80 962nd 1334 27.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Palmer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.93 281st 475 40.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palmer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.42 169th 222 23.9%
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Rank History for White students at Palmer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.13 603rd 1253 51.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Friday, March 6, 2015

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Enrollment information for Palmer School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 302 41 34 10 1 n/a n/a 0 388
1989 290 38 39 6 1 n/a n/a 0 374
1990 304 24 47 16 4 n/a n/a 0 395
1991 318 21 39 17 6 n/a n/a 0 401
1992 318 15 52 12 5 n/a n/a 0 402
1993 298 21 72 18 2 n/a n/a 0 411
1995 293 43 69 30 5 n/a n/a 0 440
1996 293 43 69 30 5 n/a n/a 0 440
1997 257 39 45 32 5 n/a n/a 0 378
1998 232 47 37 26 7 n/a n/a 0 349
1999 229 58 42 21 12 n/a n/a 0 362
2000 178 55 37 25 11 n/a n/a 32 338
2001 253 76 32 31 12 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 143 78 12 63 6 n/a n/a 0 302
2003 143 78 12 63 6 n/a n/a 0 302
2004 130 99 10 65 2 n/a n/a 0 306
2005 121 76 12 56 3 n/a n/a 40 308
2006 98 69 15 58 3 n/a n/a 44 287
2007 110 86 13 58 2 n/a n/a 52 321
2008 99 99 8 60 1 n/a n/a 51 318
2009 94 106 5 50 1 n/a n/a 36 292
2010 111 100 8 24 1 n/a n/a 68 312
2011 129 80 5 53 1 0 19 0 287
2012 104 85 6 39 1 0 27 0 262
2013 105 91 6 49 2 0 32 0 285
2014 90 61 5 55 1 0 34 0 246
2015 88 79 8 58 1 0 40 0 274
2016 86 84 3 61 1 0 36 0 271
2017 81 80 6 45 0 0 35 0 247
2018 66 76 4 52 0 0 33 0 231
2019 54 85 3 51 0 0 30 0 223
2020 49 80 1 46 0 0 27 0 203
2021 39 59 1 35 0 0 31 0 165
2022 39 56 1 33 0 0 30 0 159
2023 43 56 6 50 1 0 22 0 178

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 Palmer School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 388 n/a n/a n/a
1989 374 n/a n/a 34.8
1990 395 29.0 13.6 30.4
1991 401 n/a n/a n/a
1992 402 n/a n/a 53.7
1993 411 n/a 0.0 56.2
1995 440 17.1 25.7 49.5
1996 440 17.1 25.7 49.5
1997 378 16.0 23.6 47.1
1998 349 17.0 20.5 57
1999 362 19.0 19.1 59.9
2000 338 17.2 17.8 78.4
2001 404 16.3 24.8 68.8
2002 302 15.0 20.1 78.8
2003 302 15.0 20.1 78.8
2004 306 15.3 20.0 84.6
2005 308 15.8 19.5 100
2006 287 16.1 17.8 111.5
2007 321 15.2 21.1 101.5
2008 318 17.2 18.5 111.2
2009 292 16.4 17.8 109.8
2010 312 15.0 20.8 118
2011 287 17.1 16.7 90.2
2012 262 14.8 17.7 92
2013 285 15.3 18.6 93
2014 246 14.0 17.5 92.7
2015 274 15.0 18.2 89.1
2016 271 14.0 19.3 88.9
2017 247 15.3 16.1 84.2
2018 231 15.5 14.9 87
2019 223 15.2 14.6 84.8
2020 203 12.5 16.2 88.2
2021 165 12.2 13.5 89.7
2022 159 11.8 13.4 83.6
2023 178 11.9 14.9 84.8

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 Palmer School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 388 n/a n/a n/a
1989 374 n/a n/a 34.8
1990 395 29.0 13.6 30.4
1991 401 n/a n/a n/a
1992 402 n/a n/a 53.7
1993 411 n/a 0.0 56.2
1995 440 17.1 25.7 49.5
1996 440 17.1 25.7 49.5
1997 378 16.0 23.6 47.1
1998 349 17.0 20.5 57
1999 362 19.0 19.1 59.9
2000 338 17.2 17.8 78.4
2001 404 16.3 24.8 68.8
2002 302 15.0 20.1 78.8
2003 302 15.0 20.1 78.8
2004 306 15.3 20.0 84.6
2005 308 15.8 19.5 100
2006 287 16.1 17.8 111.5
2007 321 15.2 21.1 101.5
2008 318 17.2 18.5 111.2
2009 292 16.4 17.8 109.8
2010 312 15.0 20.8 118
2011 287 17.1 16.7 90.2
2012 262 14.8 17.7 92
2013 285 15.3 18.6 93
2014 246 14.0 17.5 92.7
2015 274 15.0 18.2 89.1
2016 271 14.0 19.3 88.9
2017 247 15.3 16.1 84.2
2018 231 15.5 14.9 87
2019 223 15.2 14.6 84.8
2020 203 12.5 16.2 88.2
2021 165 12.2 13.5 89.7
2022 159 11.8 13.4 83.6
2023 178 11.9 14.9 84.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Palmer School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,220 (15.2%) $12,393 (84.8%) $14,613
2020 $1,913 (13.9%) $11,881 (86.1%) $13,794
2021 $2,626 (15.6%) $14,218 (84.4%) $16,845
2022 $4,195 (23.2%) $13,857 (76.8%) $18,052

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palmer School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1150th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1080th of 1470 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palmer School)28.632.1
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)28.221.4
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Palmer School)26.132.3
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools)26.817.9
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer School)36.837.5
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)24.425.4
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Palmer School)12.512.5
   4th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools)17.715.2
 2.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palmer School)36.234.5
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)26.724.5
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Palmer School)19.612.9
 6.7%
   5th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools)13.511.9
 1.6%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students223178
 20.2%
African American8556
 34.1%
American Indian01
Asian36
 100%
Hispanic5150
 2%
Pacific Islander00
White5443
 20.4%
Two or More Races3022
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%84.8%
 0.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 178 students attended Palmer School.

Students at Palmer School are 31% African American, 28% Hispanic, 24% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Palmer School ranks 1080th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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