📍 255 E. Jarvis, Perris, Riverside County, 92571
Palms Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Perris, Riverside County. The school has 734 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Wright. It is part of the Perris Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
Palms Elementary enrolls 734 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 609 | 83% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 3.1% |
| White | 14 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
618 of the school's 734 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palms Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Palms Elementary is one of 9 schools in Perris Elementary, based in Perris, California. The district serves 5,522 students district-wide and employs 234 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 734 students, Palms Elementary is larger than the district average of about 614 students per school.