Palmer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Palmer, Texas · Palmer ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Palmer Elementary School serves 525 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Palmer (Ellis County). It is one of 3 schools in Palmer ISD. By enrollment it is the 2287th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Palmer ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483411003793 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Palmer ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 525 | 1,352 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.9% | 51.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Palmer Elementary School in context
Size
Palmer Elementary School is the only elementary school in Palmer ISD. Its 525 students are 38.8% of the district's 1,352. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 422; Palmer Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 101 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 56, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 4 has 13% more students than kindergarten (93 against 82). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47.8% here and 47% across Palmer ISD. White students are next, at 47.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.8% across Palmer ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 525 students, Palmer Elementary School has 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 525 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Palmer Elementary School has 6.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Palmer Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Austin Elementary School, 6.7 miles away in Ennis ISD. Within 10 miles there are 22 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.8% |
| White | 47.2% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 95 |
| Grade 2 | 101 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
303 Dick St, Palmer, TX 75152
Phone: (972)449-3132
Website: palmer-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Palmer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Ennis ISD | 6.7 mi | 394 | 16.1 | 70.1% |
| Hazel Ingram Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 6.9 mi | 335 | 14 | 86.9% |
| Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 7.0 mi | 641 | 14.9 | 79.4% |
| G W Carver Early Childhood Center | Ennis ISD | 7.1 mi | 407 | 15.7 | 82.6% |
| Lee Longino Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 7.3 mi | 436 | 15 | 78.4% |
| Jack Lummus Intermediate School | Ennis ISD | 7.6 mi | 515 | 17 | 65.6% |
| Travis Elementary School | Ennis ISD | 7.7 mi | 280 | 13.7 | 68.6% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Ennis ISD | 7.8 mi | 506 | 15.6 | 64% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Palmer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer High School | High | 9–12 | 403 |
| Palmer Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 423 |