📍 422 W Jefferson, Palmer, Ellis County, 75152
Palmer H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palmer, Ellis County. The school has 370 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Damon Stone. It is part of the Palmer Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palmer H S enrolls 370 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 47% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 175 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
165 of the school's 370 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 139 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palmer H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-60, state senate district 22, state house district 10.
Palmer H S is one of 3 schools in PALMER ISD, based in PALMER, Texas. The district serves 1,352 students district-wide and employs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 370 students, Palmer H S is smaller than the district average of about 451 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant