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Palmer Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

226 Schoolhouse RD
Palmer, TN 37365

(931) 779-3383

District: Grundy County

Students who attend Palmer Elementary usually attend:

High:	Grundy Academy
	Grundy County High School

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2010 → 53rd in 2021

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg32%

Not ranked this year

Palmer Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

101^st of 139Grundy County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	464 of 983	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.7	865 of 985	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	712 of 997	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.5	683 of 855	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.6	698 of 853	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.6	569 of 846	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	609 of 820	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	544 of 818	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	492 of 809	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	65.0	177 of 821	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	700 of 941	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	910 of 916	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	533 of 844	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.3	785 of 812	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	669 of 841	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	296 of 576	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	345 of 574	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	140 of 563	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	29.0	301 of 362	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	341 of 492	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	363 of 485	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	69.7	142 of 475	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	156 of 466	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	158 of 462	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	94.2	18 of 435	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	65.0	94 of 490	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	328 of 496	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	363 of 484	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	178 of 481	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)78th percentile+66 vs school

White (2021)37th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)81st percentile+41 vs school

White (2021)34th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2020-2021) ?

Social Studies42%+5 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics29%~ state avg

English Language Arts22%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 6, 2015

This school is like no other school that I have seen in Grundy County. This school ensures the safety of their students, makes no differences in children based on how much income their parents have. This school is there for their students. The teachers and staff ensure that children learn and succeed. When you drop your children off at this school they are treated as if they are the teacher and the staff's children. I would not have my child at any other school other than Palmer Elementary. Close Quote

Schools Near Palmer Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swiss Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	477 55th Avenue North	Gruetli Laager	37339	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 779-3129	314	23	13.9		309 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	34.1	691^st of 1009 public elementary schools	31.5%		36.2	663^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	34.9%	28	50.0	29.0	14.3	40.0	35.4	66.7	37.5	45.8	22.6	11.4	25.7	18.8	25.9	23.5	54.2	35.5	20.0	37.1	35.4	40.7	36.0	51.4	39.6	70.4	50.9	$13,437	$1,713	$10,604
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	173 Jones DR	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2105	777	59	13.1		700 (90.1%)	4 (0.5%)	59 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	45.7	532^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.2	479^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.9%	53	51.1	39.1					45.6	43.7	42.1					43.0	34.8	35.7					35.2					$13,076	$1,246	$11,022
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Main ST	Altamont	37301	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 692-3710	376	25	15.3		365 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	62.2	334^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.4	260^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.5%	74	42.6	57.1	79.4	50.0	40.0	41.9	51.5	23.4	42.9	38.2	34.2	37.1	32.3	34.4	48.9	64.3	61.8	57.9	60.0	51.6	57.3	50.0	51.4	51.6	51.0	$13,149	$1,531	$10,497
Whitwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 658-5313	511	30	16.8		464 (90.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	39.9	609^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.6%		60.8	339^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.7%	270	34.6	40.3					37.2	32.1	43.3					37.2	34.6	50.0					41.5					$12,740	$667	$10,937
Tracy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	276 3rd ST	Tracy City	37387	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4752	329	27	12.4		318 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.6	782^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.6	855^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.0%	73	24.3	50.0	39.3	16.7	12.0	20.7	27.9	24.3	41.2	18.5	26.7	8.0	13.8	23.1	21.6	32.4	42.9	20.0	20.0	24.1	26.8	10.0	36.0	13.8	19.0	$13,608	$1,345	$11,163
Monteagle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main ST	Monteagle	37356	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6		232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%		48.1	499^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.0%	112	17.4	38.9	30.0	52.6	30.0	22.2	30.7	21.7	44.4	15.0	52.6	36.8	29.6	32.5	30.4	44.4	25.0	52.6	40.0	37.0	37.8	52.6	45.0	44.4	47.0	$12,799	$992	$10,668
Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4435 Shackleford Ridge RD	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0898	727	42	17.4		645 (88.7%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	98.9	5^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.5%		99	8^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	87.3	82.6	88.7				86.2	84.9	88.6	80.1				84.5	88.9	88.6	88.7				88.7					$15,617	$730	$14,413
Irving College Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Dry Creek RD	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 668-8693	288	22	13.0		239 (83.0%)	6 (2.1%)	32 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	54.4	425^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.9%		41.9	593^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	41.7%	168	57.9	26.1	44.1	46.7	43.8	40.0	44.5	60.5	43.5	32.4	36.7	34.4	44.0	42.3	52.6	39.1	38.2	40.0	43.8	52.0	44.5	43.3	46.9	68.0	51.7	$13,533	$1,096	$11,261
Pelham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7		177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.5	477^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.1%	84	27.8	50.0	54.5	30.0	40.0	30.8	37.6	33.3	31.3	36.4	20.0	33.3	23.1	29.0	44.4	56.3	54.5	35.0	53.3	69.2	50.5	45.0	60.0	61.5	54.2	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
Jasper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	495 Warrior DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 942-2110	650	38	17.2		558 (85.8%)	22 (3.4%)	26 (4.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	40.7	600^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.6	549^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.1%	51	40.6	35.9					38.4	33.6	46.2					39.6	34.6	44.4					39.3					$11,456	$1,002	$9,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmer Elementary

What schools do graduates of Palmer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palmer Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grundy Academy
High : Grundy County High School

How many students attend Palmer Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 0 students attended Palmer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palmer Elementary?

Students at Palmer Elementary are .

What district is Palmer Elementary in?

Grundy County

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