Best Public Schools in Palmyra, MO

Summary:

The city of Palmyra, Missouri is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Palmyra Elementary, Palmyra High, and Palmyra Middle, all part of the Palmyra R-I school district.

Palmyra Elementary stands out as a consistent performer, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years and outperforming the state average in Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Palmyra High has seen a decline in its ranking, dropping from a 5-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 3-star rating in 2022-2023, which warrants further investigation. The schools also exhibit socioeconomic differences, with Palmyra Elementary having the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 32.27%, while Palmyra High has the lowest at 29.55%.

Across the three schools, there is a notable racial homogeneity, with the student population being predominantly white, particularly at Palmyra High where 94.2% of students are white. This raises questions about the diversity and inclusiveness of the school community, and exploring ways to foster a more diverse and inclusive environment could be an area for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmyra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 S Ashland Ave	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 769-3736	437	37	11.8	32.3%	402 (92.0%)	7 (1.6%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	60.1	356^th of 898 public elementary schools	60.4%		70.4	235^th of 908 public elementary schools	74.1%	121	48.6	61.9							35.2	42.1								$9,358	$388	$8,970
Palmyra Middle	Public	5-8	600 W Line St	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 769-2174	340	27	12.6	36.8%	308 (90.6%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	47.4	243^rd of 459 public middle schools	47.1%		38.1	295^th of 459 public middle schools	35.7%	52			42.0	42.9	41.1	12.8	40.0	19.7			40.0	40.7	32.9	35.3				$8,640	$2,739	$5,901
Palmyra High	Public	9-12	1703 S Main St	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 769-2067	379	28	13.4	29.6%	357 (94.2%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	50.5	132^nd of 352 public high schools	62.5%		62.6	79^th of 361 public high schools	78.1%	53															18.8	45.5	53.6	$9,845	$237	$9,608

Cities Near Palmyra

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hannibal	7.57 mi	10	170^th
Philadelphia	11.83 mi	2
Monroe City	14.57 mi	3	106^th
Lewistown	19.31 mi	2	306^th
Center	19.52 mi	3	253^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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