Enrollment
158
Middle
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1·NCES 317521002445
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL
425 F ST, PALMYRA, NE 68418 · (402) 780-5327 · Otoe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Nebraska public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 Nebraska public middle schools
Student : Teacher
52.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
16 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 61 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 30% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 57% · 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
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL→JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
62.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 158 | 3 | 52.7:1 | 10% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 1 | 149.0:1 | 19% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | N/A | N/A | 19% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a very small middle-grades school. Its address is in PALMYRA, Nebraska. There are 158 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 62% below the average for middle schools in Nebraska.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1 totals 724 students.
At PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL, 96% of students are White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Otoe County is about 87% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 9%.
Staffing at PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL comes to 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 52.7:1. The school's 52.7:1 compares with an average of 14.5:1 for middle schools in Nebraska. On the income side, 10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 30 points below the 40% average for public schools in Otoe County.
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Nebraska public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools: 64.9% actual against 72.9% predicted.
The school is in Otoe County, where median household income comes to about $82,188, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Otoe County's 10 public schools enroll about 2,543 students and include PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 7th of 8.
In the federal locale system, PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Otoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,241
Census ACS
Median income
$82,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,543 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1
- ELEMENTARY AT BENNETElementary · 385 students
- JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRAHigh · 181 students
Other Palmyra Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Palmyra Middle. PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- PALMYRA MIDDLEPALMYRA, MO · 343 students
- Palmyra Middle SchoolPalmyra, NJ · 134 students
Nearby schools
- JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA0.0 mi · 181
- ELEMENTARY AT BENNET6.3 mi · 385
- EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 264
- KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY10.6 mi · 497
- ELMWOOD-MURDOCK ELEM SCHOOL10.9 mi · 301
- MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL11.1 mi · 849
Frequently asked questions
About PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 52.7:1 students per teacher at PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1 in Otoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.