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S S Palmer Elementary School

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S S Palmer Elementary School ranks 891 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-6

891^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

S S Palmer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 2-6 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Palmerton Area School District, which is ranked 188 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Academically, S S Palmer Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with proficiency rates on PSSA tests that are generally below the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts. The school's performance is particularly weak in Math, with proficiency rates consistently below 40% in recent years. Interestingly, the school's low-income and disabled student subgroups perform relatively better, ranking in the middle or upper half of Pennsylvania elementary schools in those categories.

Compared to nearby schools, Towamensing Elementary School and Lehigh Elementary School consistently outperform S S Palmer Elementary School on PSSA tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have both declined in recent years, suggesting that its academic performance is not keeping pace with other elementary schools in the state.

399

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,602

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

298 Lafayette Ave
Palmerton, PA 18071-1594

(610) 826-7538

District: Palmerton Area School District

Students who attend S S Palmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palmerton Area Junior High School
High:	Palmerton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

891^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Palmerton Area School District

188^th of 606Palmerton 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	45.4	891 of 1511	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	918 of 1526	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	981 of 1534	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	887 of 1534	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	682 of 1433	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	974 of 1544	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	970 of 1530	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	1079 of 1547	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	1035 of 1554	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1013 of 1474	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	1007 of 1467	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.9	884 of 1519	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	987 of 1599	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	697 of 1597	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	451 of 1579	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	499 of 1549	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	674 of 1551	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.7	912 of 1555	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.5	629 of 1545	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.9	753 of 1299	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.9	991 of 1308	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.8	1060 of 1302	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	604 of 1030	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	501 of 1084	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	625 of 1043	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	842 of 1466	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	979 of 1488	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	670 of 1369	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	741 of 1432	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	787 of 1414	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	897 of 1475	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	820 of 1495	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	939 of 1201	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	978 of 1229	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1047 of 1236	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Math39%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
S S Palmer Elementary School	Public	2-6	298 Lafayette Ave	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-7538	399	36	10.9	58.6%	346 (86.7%)	5 (1.3%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	45.4	891^st of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		46.5	918^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.8%	27	46.6	38.9	38.4	33.8			39.4	58.7	50.0	34.2	39.0			45.5	$17,602	$1,787	$15,815
Parkside Education Center	Public	K-1	680 Fourth Street	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-4914	150	13	11.8	58.0%	124 (82.7%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$17,653	$1,792	$15,860
Slatington Elementary School	Public	3-6	1201 Shadow Oaks Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9821	487	33	14.7	101.4%	363 (74.5%)	13 (2.7%)	86 (17.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	35.8	1019^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.6%		43.8	968^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.6%	51	30.5	37.6	42.6	31.5			35.4	24.8	34.8	45.4	41.9			37.0	$17,568	$1,263	$16,305
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Blue Mountain Dr	Walnutport	18088	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-1192	474	38	12.6	43.9%	401 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	77.4	330^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.2%		76.2	367^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.0%	37	66.6	62.0	61.6				63.6	62.3	60.6	70.5				64.5	$20,090	$1,147	$18,943
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 681-4024	328	31	10.6	39.9%	299 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		79	310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.7%	43	68.8	85.0	50.0	63.7			67.1	64.6	65.0	52.8	67.9			63.3	$18,655	$1,894	$16,761
Peters Elementary School	Public	K-2	4055 Friedens Rd	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9827	389	27	14.2	97.2%	284 (73.0%)	6 (1.5%)	90 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)															$18,037	$1,594	$16,443
Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Indian Ln	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 377-7880	1,005	71	14.1	56.2%	809 (80.5%)	17 (1.7%)	110 (10.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.2%)	37.5	998^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.0%		45.6	934^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.8%	64	44.1	40.2	38.3				41.0	35.9	43.6	37.0				38.7	$17,278	$2,394	$14,884
L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 325-2703	615	46	13.3	61.5%	520 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	39.2	974^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		39.3	1013^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	58.4	27.3	16.3	25.7	21.3	23.1	28.5	56.9	34.6	33.8	50.0	45.2	51.6	45.3	$18,587	$700	$17,886
Schnecksville School	Public	K-5	4260 Sand Spring Rd	Schnecksville	18078	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5830	465	35	13.3	39.4%	342 (73.5%)	9 (1.9%)	76 (16.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	73.4	414^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.6%		82.2	240^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.3%	174	66.6	64.6	67.1				66.1	49.4	63.4	57.9				56.9	$21,364	$527	$20,837
Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	2835 Mountain View Dr	Bath	18014	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 837-1859	362	31	11.5	36.2%	312 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	43 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.2	636^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.9%		70.4	484^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.3%	152	52.4	61.0	49.1				54.3	41.7	62.7	54.4				52.9	$23,804	$1,506	$22,298

Frequently Asked Questions about S S Palmer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of S S Palmer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Palmerton Area Junior High School
High : Palmerton Area High School

What is the racial makeup of S S Palmer Elementary School?

Students at S S Palmer Elementary School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is S S Palmer Elementary School a good school?

S S Palmer Elementary School ranks 891^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend S S Palmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended S S Palmer Elementary School.

What district is S S Palmer Elementary School in?

Palmerton Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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

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