Palmer ISD
Palmer, Texas · Ellis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Palmer ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,352 students. By enrollment it is the 481st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,352 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84.7 |
| Students per teacher | 16 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4834110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Palmer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 525 | 18 | 53.9% |
| Palmer High School | High | 9–12 | 403 | 14.7 | 46.7% |
| Palmer Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 423 | 15.1 | 53.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Palmer ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Palmer ISD in context
Size
Palmer ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Palmer Elementary School with 525 students, and the smallest is Palmer High School with 403; the average is 451, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 7, with 113 students. Grade 12 has 97 students and kindergarten has 82, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Palmer ISD enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Palmer ISD at 47.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 47%.
51.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.7% at Palmer High School to 53.9% at Palmer Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 84.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 3.8 counselors it has 356 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Palmer ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Waxahachie ISD, 7.3 miles away with 11,196 students. 35 districts are within 25 miles, and 18 of them enroll more students than Palmer ISD. Ellis County has 11 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 84.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3.8 | 356 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 1,502 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 19.8 | 68 |
| Other student support staff | 2.6 | 520 |
| School administrators | 7 | 193 |
| District administrators | 2 | 676 |
| All staff | 164.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47.8% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 95 |
| Grade 2 | 101 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 97 |
| Grade 7 | 113 |
| Grade 8 | 108 |
| Grade 9 | 107 |
| Grade 10 | 107 |
| Grade 11 | 92 |
| Grade 12 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie ISD | 7 mi | 11,196 | 14.5 | – |
| Ennis ISD | 8 mi | 6,646 | 15.4 | – |
| Red Oak ISD | 8 mi | 6,696 | 16 | – |
| Ferris ISD | 8 mi | 3,010 | 13.6 | – |
| Lancaster ISD | 13 mi | 6,822 | 14.8 | – |
| Faith Family Academy | 13 mi | 3,036 | 19.9 | – |
| Desoto ISD | 14 mi | 5,708 | 18.7 | – |
| Midlothian ISD | 15 mi | 11,356 | 16.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ellis County
- Midlothian ISD (11,356 students)
- Waxahachie ISD (11,196 students)
- Red Oak ISD (6,696 students)
- Ennis ISD (6,646 students)
- Faith Family Academy (3,036 students)
- Ferris ISD (3,010 students)
- Maypearl ISD (1,209 students)
- Italy ISD (597 students)
- Avalon ISD (347 students)
- Milford ISD (258 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
303 Bulldog Way, Palmer, TX 75152
Phone: (972)449-3389
Website: palmer-isd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.