Palmer Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 484 elementary school students from grades 2-6
- Ranks 504th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Paul Rearden
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Palmerton Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,937
- Graduation Rate: 79.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,920
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 484
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 259 (53.5%)
- Females: 220 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 46 (9.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 134 (27.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 180 (37.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 6 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 2.5% |
| White | 458 | 94.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Grade | 92 | 19.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 96 | 19.8% |
| 4th Grade | 109 | 22.5% |
| 5th Grade | 98 | 20.2% |
| 6th Grade | 89 | 18.4% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
40.5%
District:
26.6%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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