Best Public Schools in Palmer, NE

Summary:

The city of Palmer, Nebraska is home to two schools - Palmer Elementary School and Palmer Junior-Senior High, which serve students from elementary through high school. While Palmer Public Schools has seen notable success at the high school level, the elementary school appears to be underperforming compared to state averages.

Palmer Junior-Senior High has made significant strides in recent years, ranking 59 out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school's test scores exceed state averages, with 43.75% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 33.35%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade NSCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are higher than the state's. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.9.

In contrast, Palmer Elementary School appears to be underperforming, ranking 331 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 1-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state averages, with the largest gaps in 3rd grade math (38% proficient vs 58% statewide) and 5th grade ELA (45% proficient vs 56% statewide). This disparity in performance between the elementary and high school may be linked to the higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the elementary school (57.69%) compared to the high school (42.98%).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)					NSCAS Mathematics (2023)					NSCAS Science (2023)	ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Commercial St	Palmer	68864	Merrick County	Palmer Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 894-3065	208	14	15.1	57.7%	190 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	35.4	331^st of 459 public elementary schools	27.9%		51.4	233^rd of 457 public elementary schools	49.0%	98	52.0	55.0	45.0	60.0		38.0	45.0	52.0	65.0		69.0				$14,580	$828	$11,131
Palmer Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	202 Commercial St	Palmer	68864	Merrick County	Palmer Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 894-3065	114	12	9.9	43.0%	102 (89.5%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.9	59^th of 215 public high schools	72.6%					(n/a)					76.0					72.0		43.8	37.5	37.5	$21,566	$566	$18,055

Cities Near Palmer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Libory	9.21 mi	1	107^th
Central City	11.99 mi	3	116^th
Saint Paul	13.33 mi	2	97^th
Grand Island	14.25 mi	27	197^th
Fullerton	18.43 mi	2	170^th

See the top NE Nebraska cities

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

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