L.F. Palmer Elementary

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L.F. Palmer Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 433 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

L.F. Palmer Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, the student population was 40.42% African American, 39.26% Hispanic, and only 12.01% White. This racial composition is quite different from the nearby schools, such as Mount Vernon Elementary and Deer Park Elementary, which tend to have a higher percentage of White students. Additionally, L.F. Palmer Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.05% to 88.91% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Academically, L.F. Palmer Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 862 and 996 out of 1,100-1,114 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is also significantly lower than the state and Newport News City Public Schools district averages across various subjects and grade levels. This persistent struggle with academic achievement suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices, resources, and support systems.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 100 Palmer Lane
       Newport News, VA  23602


(757) 881-5000

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
969th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,013 Help


Students who attend L.F. Palmer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Homer L. Hines Middle
High:    Warwick High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  433

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.4%
Hispanic:
39.3%
White:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details L.F. Palmer Elementary ranks worse than 87% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 15th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.01. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details L.F. Palmer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Newport News City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at L.F. Palmer Elementary is $9,013, which is the 9th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

L.F. Palmer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks L.F. Palmer Elementary 969th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See L.F. Palmer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Newport News City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport News City Public Schools 110th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for L.F. Palmer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at L.F. Palmer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 23.22 936th 1062 11.9%
2006 17.13 1004th 1071 6.3%
2007 15.12 1029th 1083 5.0%
2008 15.75 1034th 1081 4.3%
2009 32.92 882nd 1082 18.5%
2010 36.53 875th 1113 21.4%
2011 34.11 889th 1117 20.4%
2012 19.33 1029th 1117 7.9%
2013 4.78 1104th 1120 1.4%
2014 5.35 1089th 1110 1.9%
2015 8.99 1063rd 1100 3.4%
2016 22.55 955th 1096 12.9%
2017 31.80 866th 1099 21.2%
2018 31.06 861st 1097 21.5%
2019 33.18 838th 1105 24.2%
2021 11.99 996th 1103 9.7%
2022 28.38 862nd 1109 22.3%
2023 17.08 959th 1114 13.9%
2024 16.01 969th 1114 13.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at L.F. Palmer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.59 194th 300 35.3%
2024 13.84 298th 306 2.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at L.F. Palmer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.99 728th 1036 29.7%
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Rank History for Female students at L.F. Palmer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.66 973rd 1100 11.5%
2024 11.97 1002nd 1098 8.7%
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Rank History for Male students at L.F. Palmer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.65 932nd 1093 14.7%
2024 22.48 920th 1101 16.4%
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Rank History for African American students at L.F. Palmer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.39 453rd 579 21.8%
2024 39.99 398th 588 32.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at L.F. Palmer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.69 417th 564 26.1%
2024 17.93 506th 580 12.8%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department 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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for L.F. Palmer Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 636 636
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 643 643
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 650 650
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 666 666
1993 250 240 17 20 5 n/a n/a 0 532
1994 249 242 20 19 9 n/a n/a 0 539
1995 249 222 14 16 6 n/a n/a 0 507
1996 249 222 14 16 6 n/a n/a 0 507
1997 261 222 13 28 6 n/a n/a 0 530
1998 233 228 11 17 9 n/a n/a 0 498
1999 212 204 6 20 13 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 208 220 4 33 12 n/a n/a -4 473
2001 179 240 6 28 5 n/a n/a 0 458
2002 142 235 20 45 10 n/a n/a 0 452
2003 142 235 20 45 10 n/a n/a 0 452
2004 141 195 17 49 12 n/a n/a 0 414
2005 145 191 12 76 8 n/a n/a 1 433
2006 152 171 24 37 6 n/a n/a 3 393
2007 157 262 22 46 6 n/a n/a 7 500
2008 138 242 13 61 3 n/a n/a 4 461
2009 149 254 16 60 2 n/a n/a 9 490
2010 157 270 18 119 1 n/a n/a 14 579
2011 140 271 11 107 2 0 8 0 539
2012 112 222 8 121 2 0 13 0 478
2013 93 246 6 157 3 0 19 0 524
2014 97 241 4 168 2 3 21 0 536
2015 84 244 4 161 2 3 23 0 521
2016 77 283 5 151 2 3 35 0 556
2017 74 214 3 163 0 2 23 0 479
2018 67 216 2 165 0 1 37 0 488
2019 42 181 2 162 1 0 27 0 415
2020 62 193 2 175 0 0 37 0 469
2021 52 177 11 167 0 0 30 0 437
2022 54 174 2 161 3 0 23 0 417
2023 52 175 6 170 2 0 28 0 433

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at L.F. Palmer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 636 31.4 20.2 n/a
1990 643 31.5 20.4 n/a
1991 650 31.2 20.8 n/a
1992 666 31.8 20.9 n/a
1993 532 36.8 14.5 n/a
1994 539 26.5 n/a 45.1
1995 507 n/a 0.0 46
1996 507 n/a 0.0 46
1997 530 n/a 0.0 44.2
1998 498 n/a 0.0 45
1999 455 35.0 13.0 59.3
2000 473 n/a 0.0 60.2
2001 458 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 452 39.3 11.5 71.2
2003 452 39.3 11.5 71.2
2004 414 37.0 11.2 62.8
2005 433 35.5 12.2 68.8
2006 393 42.0 9.4 57.9
2007 500 44.0 11.4 58.6
2008 461 27.7 16.6 64.6
2009 490 27.7 17.7 66.3
2010 579 35.1 16.4 71.7
2011 539 33.0 16.3 69.9
2012 478 23.0 20.7 75.9
2013 524 29.0 18.0 79.6
2014 536 27.0 19.8 79.7
2015 521 30.0 17.3 78.9
2016 556 29.0 19.1 78.8
2017 479 28.0 17.1 85.4
2018 488 29.0 16.8 84.4
2019 415 31.0 13.3 84.1
2020 469 28.0 16.7 77.4
2021 437 29.0 15.0 n/a
2022 417 26.0 16.0 87.1
2023 433 27.0 16.0 88.9

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 L.F. Palmer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 636 31.4 20.2 n/a
1990 643 31.5 20.4 n/a
1991 650 31.2 20.8 n/a
1992 666 31.8 20.9 n/a
1993 532 36.8 14.5 n/a
1994 539 26.5 n/a 45.1
1995 507 n/a 0.0 46
1996 507 n/a 0.0 46
1997 530 n/a 0.0 44.2
1998 498 n/a 0.0 45
1999 455 35.0 13.0 59.3
2000 473 n/a 0.0 60.2
2001 458 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 452 39.3 11.5 71.2
2003 452 39.3 11.5 71.2
2004 414 37.0 11.2 62.8
2005 433 35.5 12.2 68.8
2006 393 42.0 9.4 57.9
2007 500 44.0 11.4 58.6
2008 461 27.7 16.6 64.6
2009 490 27.7 17.7 66.3
2010 579 35.1 16.4 71.7
2011 539 33.0 16.3 69.9
2012 478 23.0 20.7 75.9
2013 524 29.0 18.0 79.6
2014 536 27.0 19.8 79.7
2015 521 30.0 17.3 78.9
2016 556 29.0 19.1 78.8
2017 479 28.0 17.1 85.4
2018 488 29.0 16.8 84.4
2019 415 31.0 13.3 84.1
2020 469 28.0 16.7 77.4
2021 437 29.0 15.0 n/a
2022 417 26.0 16.0 87.1
2023 433 27.0 16.0 88.9

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 L.F. Palmer Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $933 (8.0%) $10,725 (92.0%) $11,659
2020 $475 (6.1%) $7,286 (93.9%) $7,761
2021 $458 (5.1%) $8,554 (94.9%) $9,013

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on L.F. Palmer Elementary

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 838th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 959th of 1114 Elementary schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (L.F. Palmer Elementary)8150
 31%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049.3
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (L.F. Palmer Elementary)4744
 3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)5649.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (L.F. Palmer Elementary)7948.8
 30.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6948.3
 20.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (L.F. Palmer Elementary)7753.3
 23.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6055.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (L.F. Palmer Elementary)7348.7
 24.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (L.F. Palmer Elementary)8048.7
 31.3%
   5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7051.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (L.F. Palmer Elementary)6357.9
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6557
 8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students415433
 4.3%
African American181175
 3.3%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian26
 200%
Hispanic162170
 4.9%
Pacific Islander00
White4252
 23.8%
Two or More Races2728
 3.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.1%88.9%
 4.8%


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Students who attend L.F. Palmer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Homer L. Hines Middle
High : Warwick High

L.F. Palmer Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at L.F. Palmer Elementary are 40% African American, 39% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended L.F. Palmer Elementary.


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

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