Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LORAIN CITY·NCES 390442605286
Palm Elementary School
2319 E 34th St, Lorain, OH 44055 · (440) 277-1240 · Lorain County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
29.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
12.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.5% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.6% | 17.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palm Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #1,516 of 1,569 ▼ 64 | #32 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,408 of 1,569 ▲ 2 | #29 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.8pp | #169 of 1,514 | #8 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #1,299 of 1,808 | #30 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #620 of 1,582 | #15 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #277 of 1,590 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #299 of 561 | #9 of 15 |
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
295
+26 (+10%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 295 | 17.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 17.5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 17 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 16.1 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 99% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palm Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (269 to 295); teachers up 9% (16.1 to 17.5).
About Palm Elementary School
Palm Elementary School is a small elementary school in Ohio, located in Lorain. A federal count lists 295 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
Lorain City is made up of 15 schools with 6,150 students in all.
Roughly 53% of students at Palm Elementary School are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Black, 16% White, and 12% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 11%. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 17.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 16.9:1 here.
Lorain County census figures show that the median household income is $73,347, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Lorain County is home to 92 public schools and about 42,516 public school students.
The closest public school, Helen Steiner Rice ES, is about 0.8 miles from Palm Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for Palm Elementary School is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 295 students in 2024-25, 26 more than the 269 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.9:1 to 16.9:1.
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Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lorain City
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Southview Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Longfellow Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Toni Wofford Morrison ESElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Lorain
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon Science Academy LorainCombined · 839 students
- Vincent Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Durling Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Other Palm Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Palm Elementary. Palm Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Palm ElementaryOrosi, CA · 573 students
- Palm ElementaryHacienda Heights, CA · 375 students
- Palm Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Helen Steiner Rice ES0.8 mi · 291
- Southview Middle School0.8 mi · 423
- Vincent Elementary School1.4 mi · 456
- Stevan Dohanos Elementary School1.5 mi · 301
- Sheffield Academy1.6 mi · 188
- Brookside Intermediate School2.1 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Palm Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Palm Elementary School?
Palm Elementary School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-05.
Is Palm Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palm Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Palm Elementary School have?
Palm Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palm Elementary School?
At Palm Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 53% Hispanic, 20% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Palm Elementary School public or private?
Palm Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lorain City.
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