S S Palmer Elementary School

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S S Palmer Elementary School ranks 981 st of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 2-6

298 Lafayette Ave
Palmerton, PA 18071-1594

(610) 826-7538

District: Palmerton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
981^st of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,775

Students who attend S S Palmer Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details S S Palmer Elementary School ranks worse than 64% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details S S Palmer Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Palmerton Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (88.1%), Hispanic (10.2%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at S S Palmer Elementary School is 11.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Palmerton Area School District! (See more...)

Compare S S Palmer Elementary School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at S S Palmer Elementary School is $15,775, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Palmerton Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

S S Palmer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks S S Palmer Elementary School 981^st of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See S S Palmer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Palmerton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmerton Area School District 273^rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for S S Palmer Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at S S Palmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	23.78	1060^th	1302	18.6%
2004	31.91	991^st	1308	24.2%
2005	52.94	753^rd	1299	42.0%
2006	63.54	629^th	1545	59.3%
2007	52.69	912^th	1555	41.4%
2008	62.97	674^th	1551	56.5%
2009	68.71	499^th	1549	67.8%
2010	71.79	451^st	1579	71.4%
2011	62.99	697^th	1597	56.4%
2012	53.31	987^th	1599	38.3%
2013	54.85	884^th	1519	41.8%
2014	45.43	1007^th	1467	31.4%
2015	39.20	1013^th	1474	31.3%
2016	43.41	1035^th	1554	33.4%
2017	39.51	1079^th	1547	30.3%
2018	47.39	970^th	1530	36.6%
2019	46.89	974^th	1544	36.9%
2021	57.80	682^nd	1433	52.4%
2022	50.57	887^th	1534	42.2%
2023	42.72	981^st	1534	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at S S Palmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.23	787^th	1414	44.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at S S Palmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.48	625^th	1043	40.1%

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Rank History for White students at S S Palmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.82	1047^th	1236	15.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for S S Palmer Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	709	0	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
1990	732	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1991	722	0	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1992	717	2	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1993	737	1	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
1994	742	4	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	757	3	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1996	757	3	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1997	731	3	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1998	723	3	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1999	721	3	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2000	723	7	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2001	708	3	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2002	703	4	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
2003	703	4	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
2004	695	3	2	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	715
2005	686	7	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	714
2006	689	8	2	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	712
2007	689	7	4	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	721
2008	677	9	5	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
2009	480	6	2	16	1	n/a	n/a	1	506
2010	458	6	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	5	484
2011	445	9	2	11	0	0	0	0	467
2012	439	5	2	13	0	0	1	0	460
2013	415	4	2	18	0	0	0	0	439
2014	437	5	1	10	0	0	0	0	453
2015	437	4	2	14	0	0	0	0	457
2016	437	3	0	27	0	0	0	0	467
2017	441	7	0	30	0	0	3	0	481
2018	420	3	1	24	0	0	1	0	449
2019	415	6	1	28	0	0	6	0	456
2020	407	4	2	29	0	0	7	0	449
2021	362	1	0	31	0	0	4	0	398
2022	369	1	0	37	0	0	5	0	412
2023	355	1	0	41	0	0	6	0	403

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at S S Palmer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	720	38.0	18.9	n/a
1990	740	37.0	20.0	0
1991	737	37.0	19.9	n/a
1992	728	37.0	19.6	n/a
1993	749	35.0	21.4	n/a
1994	759	34.0	22.3	n/a
1995	769	35.0	22.0	n/a
1996	769	35.0	22.0	n/a
1997	747	35.0	21.3	n/a
1998	737	35.0	21.1	n/a
1999	734	34.0	21.6	n/a
2000	741	35.0	21.2	28.2
2001	734	36.5	20.1	25.7
2002	717	34.1	21.0	23.6
2003	717	34.1	21.0	23.6
2004	715	36.7	19.5	25
2005	714	37.3	19.1	23.7
2006	712	37.4	19.0	22.3
2007	721	36.0	20.0	30
2008	710	37.1	19.1	32.1
2009	506	28.3	17.8	40.2
2010	484	27.8	17.3	37.6
2011	467	26.1	17.8	40.5
2012	460	24.9	18.4	41.5
2013	439	25.4	17.2	41.5
2014	453	25.2	17.9	40.6
2015	457	27.0	16.9	44.4
2016	467	28.0	16.6	100
2017	481	28.1	17.1	99.4
2018	449	28.1	15.9	42.1
2019	456	30.7	14.8	43.2
2020	449	31.3	14.3	45.9
2021	398	32.7	12.1	43.5
2022	412	32.6	12.6	44.4
2023	403	35.5	11.3	54.6

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 S S Palmer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	720	38.0	18.9	n/a
1990	740	37.0	20.0	0
1991	737	37.0	19.9	n/a
1992	728	37.0	19.6	n/a
1993	749	35.0	21.4	n/a
1994	759	34.0	22.3	n/a
1995	769	35.0	22.0	n/a
1996	769	35.0	22.0	n/a
1997	747	35.0	21.3	n/a
1998	737	35.0	21.1	n/a
1999	734	34.0	21.6	n/a
2000	741	35.0	21.2	28.2
2001	734	36.5	20.1	25.7
2002	717	34.1	21.0	23.6
2003	717	34.1	21.0	23.6
2004	715	36.7	19.5	25
2005	714	37.3	19.1	23.7
2006	712	37.4	19.0	22.3
2007	721	36.0	20.0	30
2008	710	37.1	19.1	32.1
2009	506	28.3	17.8	40.2
2010	484	27.8	17.3	37.6
2011	467	26.1	17.8	40.5
2012	460	24.9	18.4	41.5
2013	439	25.4	17.2	41.5
2014	453	25.2	17.9	40.6
2015	457	27.0	16.9	44.4
2016	467	28.0	16.6	100
2017	481	28.1	17.1	99.4
2018	449	28.1	15.9	42.1
2019	456	30.7	14.8	43.2
2020	449	31.3	14.3	45.9
2021	398	32.7	12.1	43.5
2022	412	32.6	12.6	44.4
2023	403	35.5	11.3	54.6

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 S S Palmer Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$05 (0.0%)	$14,123 (100.0%)	$14,128
2020	$20 (0.1%)	$21,306 (99.9%)	$21,325
2021	$1,319 (8.7%)	$13,776 (91.3%)	$15,096
2022	$770 (4.9%)	$15,005 (95.1%)	$15,775

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on S S Palmer Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 974^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 981^st of 1534 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (S S Palmer Elementary School)	71.5	46.4	25.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (S S Palmer Elementary School)	75.3	54.3	21%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (S S Palmer Elementary School)	27	26.6	0.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (S S Palmer Elementary School)	75.3	68.4	6.9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (S S Palmer Elementary School)	55.1	36.7	18.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (S S Palmer Elementary School)	31.8	36.1	4.3%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (S S Palmer Elementary School)	44.9	49.1	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (S S Palmer Elementary School)	42.5	40	2.5%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (S S Palmer Elementary School)	65.5	50.6	14.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (S S Palmer Elementary School)	41.7	37.1	4.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (S S Palmer Elementary School)	75.3	68.4	6.9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (S S Palmer Elementary School)	58.9	47.5	11.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	456	403	11.6%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	28	41	46.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	415	355	14.5%
Two or More Races	6	6
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.2%	54.6%	11.4%

Schools Near S S Palmer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 826-7538	403	36	11.3	54.6%	355 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	42.7	981^st of 1534 public elementary schools	36.0%		50.6	887^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.2%	94	46.4	26.6	36.1	40.0			37.1	68.4		68.4	54.3	36.7	49.1	50.6			47.5	$15,775	$770	$15,005
Parkside Education Center	Public	K-1	680 Fourth Street	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 826-4914	155	14	11.3	56.8%	129 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)																		$15,718	$767	$14,951
Slatington Elementary School	Public	3-6	1201 Shadow Oaks Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 767-9821	483	31	15.7	100.0%	367 (76.0%)	16 (3.3%)	80 (16.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	45.3	942^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	38.6%		48.1	922^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	39.9%	20	40.0	45.3	35.0	40.3			40.5	70.3		70.3	49.1	42.2	48.5	53.2			47.9	$17,011	$1,376	$15,636
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Blue Mountain Dr	Walnutport	18088	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 767-1192	492	38	12.8	38.8%	431 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	75.2	368^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.8	365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.2%	3	72.9	63.8	67.0				67.6	83.5		83.5	62.2	62.7	62.4				62.4	$18,587	$1,525	$17,062
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 681-4024	324	29	11.3	35.8%	300 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	67.1	550^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.1%		73.3	424^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.4%	126	50.0	43.4	51.1	51.2			48.6	90.6		90.6	63.9	58.5	63.8	62.8			62.0	$15,634	$763	$14,870
Peters Elementary School	Public	K-2	4055 Friedens Rd	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 767-9827	370	25	15.0	100.0%	283 (76.5%)	4 (1.1%)	64 (17.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$18,957	$1,465	$17,491
Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Indian Ln	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 377-7880	998	73	13.5	55.0%	820 (82.2%)	13 (1.3%)	97 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.2%)	45.9	937^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.9%		47.5	936^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.0%	1	40.1	38.6	41.9				40.2	74.6		74.6	51.7	46.2	52.7				50.2	$15,590	$2,451	$13,138
L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 325-2703	624	50	12.3	31.4%	536 (85.9%)	10 (1.6%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	49.2	884^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.4%		53.4	828^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.0%	56	45.9	34.4	39.7	30.0	20.7	21.2	32.4	87.5	60.6	73.8	57.3	53.2	44.5	50.0	50.0	50.0	51.0	$18,180	$3,634	$14,546
Schnecksville School	Public	K-5	4260 Sand Spring Rd	Schnecksville	18078	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 351-5830	486	38	12.7	33.5%	348 (71.6%)	19 (3.9%)	76 (15.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	83.5	215^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.0%		81.4	264^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.8%	49	67.2	74.1	71.8				71.3	91.0		91.0	61.4	75.3	79.5				72.6	$20,510	$634	$19,876
Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	2835 Mountain View Dr	Bath	18014	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 837-1859	354	32	10.9	30.2%	317 (89.5%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.1	427^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.2%		81.4	265^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.7%	162	67.8	78.9	53.0				65.7	94.7		94.7	50.0	66.7	60.3				59.1	$21,388	$1,576	$19,812

Frequently Asked Questions about S S Palmer Elementary School

Is S S Palmer Elementary School a good school?

S S Palmer Elementary School ranks 981^st of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at S S Palmer Elementary School are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend S S Palmer Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended 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 district is S S Palmer Elementary School in?

Palmerton Area School District

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