Palmer Middle School
Public middle school in Palmer, Texas · Palmer ISD · Grades 5–8
Palmer Middle School serves 423 students in grades 5–8 in Palmer (Ellis County). It is one of 3 schools in Palmer ISD. By enrollment it is the 1220th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| 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 | 483411006595 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 423 | 1,352 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 16 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.9% | 51.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 60% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Palmer Middle School is the only middle school in Palmer ISD. Its 423 students are 31.3% of the district's 1,352. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.4 miles away and have a median of 807 students, so Palmer Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 7 with 113 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 96, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 106 in grade 5 and 108 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Palmer ISD (47.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 46.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.8% across Palmer ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Palmer Middle School has 28.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 423 students would have about 29.4 teachers, so Palmer Middle School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Ferris Junior High School, 7.2 miles away in Ferris ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.7% |
| Hispanic | 46.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 1.7% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 113 |
| Grade 8 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
118 F M 813, Palmer, TX 75152
Phone: (972)449-3319
Website: palmer-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Palmer Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris Junior High School | Ferris ISD | 7.2 mi | 658 | 13.1 | 75.5% |
| Alamo Middle School | Ennis ISD | 7.6 mi | 457 | 14 | 60.8% |
| Howard Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 8.0 mi | 918 | 16.7 | 50.2% |
| Finley Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 8.3 mi | 839 | 14.5 | 49.9% |
| Red Oak Middle School | Red Oak ISD | 8.4 mi | 1,488 | 17.2 | 62.7% |
| Life Middle Waxahachie | Life School | 9.2 mi | 551 | 15.3 | 60.4% |
| Coleman Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 9.3 mi | 775 | 13.7 | 47.4% |
| Ennis Junior High School | Ennis ISD | 9.7 mi | 908 | 14.8 | 59.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Palmer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 525 |
| Palmer High School | High | 9–12 | 403 |