Impact of COVID-19 on Palmer High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 405th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 442nd of 1961 High schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Palmer High School) | 74 | 57 | 17% |
End of Course Algebra I (Palmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 77 | 67 | 10% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Palmer High School) | 80 | 64 | 16% |
End of Course Biology (Palmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 80 | 64 | 16% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Palmer High School) | 57 | 77 | 20% |
End of Course English I Reading (Palmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 57 | 77 | 20% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Palmer High School) | 65 | 73 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Palmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 65 | 73 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Palmer High School) | 76 | 78 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Palmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 76 | 78 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 321 | 370 | 15.3% |
African American | 3 | 8 | 166.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 142 | 175 | 23.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 166 | 177 | 6.6% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 8 | 14.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 55.1% | 44.6% | 10.5% |