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L Pearl Palmer Elementary School

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L Pearl Palmer Elementary School ranks 780 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New York elementary schools

Summary

L Pearl Palmer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Baldwinsville, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 482 students. The school is part of the Baldwinsville Central School District, which is ranked 370 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

L Pearl Palmer Elementary School consistently outperforms the Baldwinsville Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school has a strong performance among female and white student subgroups, ranking in the top 30-40% of New York elementary schools in these categories. However, the school struggles with its special education student subgroup, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools. The school has a relatively high spending per student of $19,976, which is higher than the district and state averages, and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8, slightly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Baldwinsville Central School District, L Pearl Palmer Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic assessments, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Catherine M. McNamara Elementary School, have shown stronger performance in certain subject areas and student subgroups. Overall, L Pearl Palmer Elementary School is a high-performing school within the Baldwinsville Central School District, with a consistent track record of academic achievement and a strong focus on student success.

467

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,681

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7864 Hicks Rd
Baldwinsville, NY 13027-8490

(315) 638-6127

District: Baldwinsville Central School District

Students who attend L Pearl Palmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Donald S Ray School
High:	Charles W Baker High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baldwinsville Central School District

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

780^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Baldwinsville Central School District

370^th of 874Baldwinsville Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	780 of 2445	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	489 of 2445	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	610 of 2439	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	651 of 2434	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	1088 of 2201	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	780 of 2413	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	729 of 2395	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	793 of 2386	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.0	753 of 2366	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	630 of 2352	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	638 of 2345	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	518 of 2325	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.1	932 of 2320	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	833 of 2286	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.6	672 of 2263	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	682 of 2257	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	652 of 2227	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	714 of 2219	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.4	875 of 2206	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	704 of 2409	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	409 of 2413	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	826 of 2403	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	698 of 2401	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	1110 of 1955	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	885 of 2357	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	634 of 2338	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	857 of 2098	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	544 of 2078	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	681 of 2041	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	774 of 2099	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	1311 of 1678	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1126 of 2032	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1153 of 2045	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	900 of 2407	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	579 of 2411	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	477 of 2400	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	595 of 2400	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	928 of 1961	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	653 of 2358	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	814 of 2340	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1634 of 2134	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1323 of 2110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1471 of 2016	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1466 of 2031	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	787 of 1044	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	966 of 1859	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1295 of 1941	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	695 of 1402	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	469 of 1392	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	598 of 1337	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	500 of 1399	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	730 of 1224	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	637 of 1338	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	667 of 1408	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Math62%+5 vs state

Science50%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
L Pearl Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7864 Hicks Rd	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 638-6127	467	29	15.8	17.1%	410 (87.8%)	9 (1.9%)	18 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	66.4	780^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.1%		77.2	489^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.0%	291	68.7	69.4	69.1	65.7	63.0	58.0	50.0	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	98.9	98.9	$22,681	$580	$22,100
Catherine M McNamara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7344 O'Brien Rd	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 638-6130	494	33	14.8	24.9%	433 (87.7%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	61	914^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.6%		62.9	825^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%	89	49.3	59.5	67.6	60.8	57.7	63.0	68.9	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,837	$655	$23,182
Mae E Reynolds School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Deerwood Dr	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 638-6124	513	32	15.9	26.7%	436 (85.0%)	16 (3.1%)	22 (4.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.4%)	63	870^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.4%		69.2	673^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.5%	197	57.1	70.0	66.7	64.3	62.3	56.7	54.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,088	$731	$22,357
Elmcrest Elementary School	Public	K-2	350 Woodspath Rd	Liverpool	13090	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 453-1252	362	35	10.3	31.8%	276 (76.2%)	27 (7.5%)	27 (7.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)								(n/a)								99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$28,941	$1,595	$27,346
Long Branch Elementary School	Public	K-2	4035 Long Branch Rd	Liverpool	13090	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 453-0261	378	28	13.3	51.9%	239 (63.2%)	65 (17.2%)	25 (6.6%)	22 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.1%)								(n/a)								99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$28,126	$1,373	$26,753
Willow Field Elementary School	Public	K-2	3900 Rt 31	Liverpool	13090	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 453-1196	342	28	12.2	38.0%	259 (75.7%)	23 (6.7%)	17 (5.0%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)								(n/a)								99.3	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	$31,509	$1,951	$29,558
Soule Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	8338 Soule Rd	Liverpool	13090	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 453-1280	383	32	11.7	42.8%	264 (68.9%)	29 (7.6%)	33 (8.6%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	35.4	1605^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.4%		34.8	1597^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.7%	8	31.9	40.6	58.2	44.7	51.8	52.3	42.6	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,867	$1,588	$25,279
Harry E Elden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 E Oneida St	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 638-6118	504	33	15.4	26.0%	409 (81.2%)	29 (5.8%)	30 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	44.4	1354^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.6%		51.8	1123^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.1%	231	44.6	55.7	56.9	45.8	68.1	47.9	43.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,227	$659	$22,568
Morgan Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	7795 Wetzel Rd	Liverpool	13090	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 453-1268	384	28	13.7	40.4%	273 (71.1%)	57 (14.8%)	24 (6.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	45	1333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.5%		45.2	1282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%	51	38.8	60.8	44.1	52.6	70.4	42.9	49.6	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,717	$1,740	$25,977
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Ford St	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 638-6121	488	31	15.8	25.8%	435 (89.1%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	53.8	1094^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%		43.8	1330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%	236	50.0	54.4	61.8	62.3	55.7	57.4	54.4	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	100.0	$23,512	$598	$22,914

Frequently Asked Questions about L Pearl Palmer Elementary School

How many students attend L Pearl Palmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended L Pearl Palmer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of L Pearl Palmer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Donald S Ray School
High : Charles W Baker High School

What is the racial makeup of L Pearl Palmer Elementary School?

Students at L Pearl Palmer Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is L Pearl Palmer Elementary School in?

Baldwinsville Central School District

Is L Pearl Palmer Elementary School a good school?

L Pearl Palmer Elementary School ranks 780^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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