Palmer Public Schools

Summary:

The Palmer Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Palmer Elementary School and Palmer Junior-Senior High. While the elementary school has seen some fluctuations in its state rankings, the junior-senior high school stands out as a strong performer, ranking 59th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The junior-senior high school boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 88.1%, which is higher than the state average, and its test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science for 11th graders are significantly above the state averages. Additionally, the high school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.9 compared to 15.1 at the elementary school, and it spends more per student ($21,566) than the elementary school ($14,580).

In contrast, the elementary school has seen more inconsistent results, with its state rankings fluctuating from 212th in 2023-2024 to 331st in 2022-2023 before improving to 233rd in 2021-2022. Its test scores are more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. Both schools, however, share a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which is an area that the district may need to address to improve student learning and achievement.

District Detail

202 Commercial St
Palmer, NE 68864-0248

(308) 894-3065

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 182 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 318

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	203	14	14.7	53.7%	181 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	58.6	212^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.5%		35.4	331^st of 459 public elementary schools	27.9%	119	$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	115	12	10.0	45.2%	105 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	$21,566	$566	$18,055

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northwest Public Schools	10.18 mi	5	33^rd
St Paul Public Schools	10.43 mi	2	57^th
Central City Public Schools	15.85 mi	3	24^th
Elba Public Schools	16.18 mi	2
Fullerton Public Schools	18.09 mi	2	73^rd

Palmer Public Schools

District Detail

Palmer Elementary School

Palmer Junior-Senior High

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