Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CHINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261242004942
Palms Elementary School
6101 PALMS RD, IRA, MI 48023 · (810) 676-1350 · St. Clair County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Michigan public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
65 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Palms Elementary School→Marine City Middle School
Based on grade levels within East China School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
51.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Palms Elementary School
Palms Elementary School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palms Elementary School this school | 245 | 26.5% | 47.8% |
| PewamoWestphalia Elementary School PEWAMO | 249 | 28.5% | 59.9% |
| Sheridan School PETOSKEY | 252 | 27.4% | 52.8% |
| Walden Green Montessori SPRING LAKE | 251 | 25.5% | 74.4% |
| Light of the World Academy PINCKNEY | 222 | 30.6% | 56.9% |
| Farley Hill Elementary School PINCKNEY | 233 | 23.2% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Palms Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #476 of 1,085 | #10 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #410 of 1,072 | #9 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #301 of 1,139 | #6 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #1,296 of 1,630 | #21 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #743 of 1,424 | #17 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #1,376 of 1,424 | #23 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #1,288 of 1,563 | #25 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #139 of 440 | #2 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 155
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 15.2 | 16.1:1 | 27% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 16.2 | 14.6:1 | 31% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 14.2 | 16.7:1 | 35% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 14 | 16.8:1 | 37% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 11.3 | 18.9:1 | 30% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 12 | 21.7:1 | 20% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 13 | 22.0:1 | 26% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 204 | 15 | 13.6:1 | 4% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 155 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palms Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (214 to 245); teachers up 34% (11.3 to 15.2).
About Palms Elementary School
Palms Elementary School is a small elementary school in IRA, Michigan, administered by East China School District. It educates 245 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
Palms Elementary School is a school in East China School District. The district has 9 schools and 3,405 students.
White students are the large majority at Palms Elementary School, with 98% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at Palms Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 4%.
Palms Elementary School operates with 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.1:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. Palms Elementary School reports 27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 19 points below the 46% average for public schools in St. Clair County.
allk12 grades Palms Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for St. Clair County show that median household income is about $71,270, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Palms Elementary School is one of 57 public schools in St. Clair County, which together enroll about 20,511 students.
Francois Maconce Elem School is located about 3.2 miles from Palms Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Palms Elementary School is 4th of 6 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Palms Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 245 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 235.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East China School District
- St Clair High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- St Clair Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Marine City High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Gearing Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Belle River Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Pine River Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Other schools in IRA
- Anchor Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Francois Maconce Elem SchoolElementary · 319 students
- Compass PointeHigh · 15 students
Other Palms Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Palms Elementary. Palms Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Palms ElementaryPerris, CA · 671 students
- Palms ElementaryLakewood, CA · 463 students
- Palms ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Francois Maconce Elem School3.2 mi · 319
- Anchor Bay High School5.0 mi · 1,740
- Compass Pointe5.0 mi · 15
- Anchor Bay Middle School North6.0 mi · 671
- Ashley Elementary School6.0 mi · 441
- Belle River Elementary School6.1 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Palms Elementary SchoolHow large is Palms Elementary School?
Palms Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades KG-05.
Is Palms Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palms Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Palms Elementary School have?
Palms Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is Palms Elementary School?
Palms Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Palms Elementary School?
Palms Elementary School is overseen by East China School District in St. Clair County.
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