Total enrollment
1,352
+106 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in PALMER ISD
Texas · 1,352 students · 2 cities
Across the district, PALMER ISD runs 4 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,352 Texas students (about 338 per school).
4-year change in PALMER ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PALMER ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #95 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,352 | #473 of 760 | #5,825 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #459 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #629 of 758 | #6,360 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.7% | #490 of 750 | #3,923 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #242 of 557 | #2,328 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside PALMER ISD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,215 to 1,351 students (up 11%) and from 86 to 85 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALMER EL | Palmer | Elementary | PK-04 | 525 |
| PALMER MIDDLE | Palmer | Middle | 05-08 | 423 |
| PALMER H S | Palmer | High | 09-12 | 403 |
| ELLIS CO JJAEP | Waxahachie | Middle | 06-06 | 1 |
About PALMER ISD
PALMER ISD is a thinly populated public-school district in Texas. The district maintains 4 schools and hosts approximately 1,352 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, PALMER ISD is built around 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, PALMER ISD runs about 338 students per school, 44% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in PALMER ISD has grew 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,246 students to 1,352. The school count climbed from 3 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for PALMER ISD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.