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Palmer Elementary

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Palmer Elementary ranks 1714 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Palmer Elementary in Palmer, TX, serves 525 students from Pre-K through 4th grade within the high-performing Palmer Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide. This school stands out for its strong academic track record, particularly in mathematics, where 3rd graders consistently outperform the state average—a sharp contrast to nearby schools like Bowie Elementary and Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary, which fall well below. Palmer also excels in supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 82nd percentile for this subgroup, a level of effectiveness not commonly seen in neighboring schools.

However, the most recent data (2025-2026) shows a notable dip in overall performance, dropping from the 80th to the 63rd percentile. This decline is broad, affecting nearly all student groups, including a sharp drop for White students from the 76th to the 37th percentile. A key factor is 4th grade math scores falling below the state average, signaling a potential challenge that parents should monitor. Despite this, Palmer still outperforms most nearby schools, such as Jack Lummus Intermediate (21st percentile) and Lee Longino Elementary (28th percentile), with only Felty Elementary in Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd) (64th percentile) being a close competitor.

What makes Palmer’s performance particularly impressive is its efficiency. With per-student spending of $9,571—lower than many neighbors like Travis Elementary ($11,879) and Lee Longino Elementary ($14,244)—the school achieves better results with fewer resources. Additionally, Palmer serves a more economically diverse student body (54% on free/reduced lunch) compared to Felty Elementary (26%), yet still matches its academic outcomes. This suggests strong instructional practices and effective resource allocation, though the recent dip in performance for Gifted and Talented students (45th percentile) indicates room for improvement in challenging higher-performing learners.

525

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,310

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Dick St
Palmer, TX 75152

(972) 449-3132

District: Palmer Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Palmer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palmer Middle
High:	Palmer High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

White:

47.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2024) to 63rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Texas avg49%

1,714^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

191^st of 951Palmer Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1714 of 4627	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	923 of 4651	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	814 of 4710	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	1217 of 4647	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	1199 of 4581	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	1506 of 4578	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	1839 of 4479	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1315 of 4359	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	1335 of 4329	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	1898 of 4286	55.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	1394 of 4461	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	1408 of 4331	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	3824 of 4295	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2347 of 4240	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	574 of 1643	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	966 of 2918	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	1627 of 3668	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	723 of 3556	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	1202 of 3487	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	713 of 3446	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	20.6	3062 of 3333	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1944 of 3226	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	1574 of 4575	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	959 of 3744	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	1249 of 4658	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	1513 of 4588	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	1123 of 4561	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	1572 of 4499	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	2128 of 4348	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	1206 of 4306	72.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1695 of 3075	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1479 of 4413	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	763 of 3644	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	1165 of 4465	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	1105 of 4401	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	1270 of 4376	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	1444 of 4329	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	2456 of 4188	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	2286 of 4168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1413 of 4520	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	881 of 3705	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	505 of 4594	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	940 of 4521	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	689 of 4477	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	1230 of 4451	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	2009 of 4309	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	1435 of 4264	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	1824 of 4582	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.0	687 of 3739	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	562 of 4647	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	915 of 4585	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1308 of 4563	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	1439 of 4498	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	1606 of 4357	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	1595 of 4319	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	761 of 4301	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	449 of 3549	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	632 of 4292	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	631 of 4086	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	1020 of 3952	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	947 of 3799	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	629 of 3684	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	476 of 3558	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1897 of 3006	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	960 of 2612	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	748 of 3108	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	1383 of 3106	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	1434 of 3082	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	1657 of 3082	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	1781 of 3142	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	1111 of 3127	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Dick St	Palmer	75152	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 449-3132	525	29	17.9	53.9%	248 (47.2%)	6 (1.1%)	251 (47.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	58	1714^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.0%		75.3	923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.2%	791					58.8	53.7		52.4	39.8		$8,310
Austin Elementary	Public	1-3	1500 Austin Dr	Ennis	75119	Ellis County	Ennis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 872-7190	394	25	16.0	70.1%	81 (20.6%)	36 (9.1%)	265 (67.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)					56.8			46.7			$8,266
Hazel Ingram Elementary	Public	PK-K	600 S Central	Ferris	75125	Ellis County	Ferris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 544-3212	335	24	14.0	86.9%	41 (12.2%)	15 (4.5%)	273 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)											$12,601
Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary	Public	1-3	500 Fm 983	Ferris	75125	Ellis County	Ferris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 544-2574	641	43	14.9	79.4%	101 (15.8%)	55 (8.6%)	467 (72.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)								(n/a)					42.8			31.6			$10,724
G W Carver Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	600 E Mlk Dr	Ennis	75119	Ellis County	Ennis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 872-3730	407	26	15.6	82.6%	85 (20.9%)	75 (18.4%)	226 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	15 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$7,412
Lee Longino Elementary	Public	4-5	601 W F M 664	Ferris	75125	Ellis County	Ferris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 544-8662	436	29	15.0	78.4%	69 (15.8%)	30 (6.9%)	330 (75.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	43.6	2472^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	46.6%		28.9	3498^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%	1026						49.2	45.4		54.2	40.9	$10,589
Jack Lummus Intermediate	Public	4-5	501 N Clay St	Ennis	75119	Ellis County	Ennis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 872-7060	515	30	17.0	65.6%	143 (27.8%)	91 (17.7%)	262 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.3%)	26.2	3677^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.5%		26.9	3613^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.3%	64	33.3	11.1	50.0	0.0		38.5	41.1		43.8	31.9	$8,022
Travis Elementary	Public	1-3	200 N Shawnee	Ennis	75119	Ellis County	Ennis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 872-7455	280	20	13.7	68.6%	76 (27.1%)	66 (23.6%)	128 (45.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)					50.0			50.0			$9,954
Bowie Elementary	Public	1-3	501 Jeter Dr	Ennis	75119	Ellis County	Ennis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 872-7234	506	32	15.6	64.0%	139 (27.5%)	67 (13.2%)	284 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)								(n/a)					39.2			31.1			$7,803
Felty Elementary	Public	K-5	231 Park Pl Blvd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4616	471	31	15.0	26.3%	238 (50.5%)	105 (22.3%)	100 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	58.4	1680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.7%		59.4	1607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	73					48.4	53.7	67.8	50.8	55.4	39.8	$8,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmer Elementary

How many students attend Palmer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Palmer Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Palmer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palmer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palmer Middle
High : Palmer High School

Is Palmer Elementary a good school?

Palmer Elementary ranks 1714^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Palmer Elementary in?

Palmer Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Palmer Elementary?

Students at Palmer Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 47% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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