Palmer School
309 Palmer St Ne
Grand Rapids MI, 49505, Kent County
Phone: 616-819-2929
Ranking: (1,866 out of 2,213, bottom 16%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 246 | 285 | 262 | 287 | 312 | 292 | 318 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 42 | 17.1% | 46 | 16.1% | 45 | 17.2% | 47 | 16.4% | 60 | 19.2% | 53 | 18.2% | 61 | 19.2% |
Grade 1: | 43 | 17.5% | 57 | 20.0% | 47 | 17.9% | 59 | 20.6% | 56 | 17.9% | 55 | 18.8% | 56 | 17.6% |
Grade 2: | 45 | 18.3% | 41 | 14.4% | 58 | 22.1% | 48 | 16.7% | 53 | 17.0% | 41 | 14.0% | 60 | 18.9% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 14.6% | 61 | 21.4% | 39 | 14.9% | 45 | 15.7% | 50 | 16.0% | 59 | 20.2% | 51 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 41 | 16.7% | 43 | 15.1% | 37 | 14.1% | 47 | 16.4% | 48 | 15.4% | 47 | 16.1% | 49 | 15.4% |
Grade 5: | 39 | 15.9% | 37 | 13.0% | 36 | 13.7% | 41 | 14.3% | 45 | 14.4% | 37 | 12.7% | 41 | 12.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 131 | 53.3% | 150 | 52.6% | 134 | 51.1% | 143 | 49.8% | 122 | 39.1% | 120 | 41.1% | 129 | 40.6% |
Female: | 115 | 46.7% | 135 | 47.4% | 128 | 48.9% | 144 | 50.2% | 114 | 36.5% | 128 | 43.8% | 134 | 42.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 5 | 2.0% | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.5% |
Hispanic: | 55 | 22.4% | 49 | 17.2% | 39 | 14.9% | 53 | 18.5% | 24 | 7.7% | 50 | 17.1% | 60 | 18.9% |
Black: | 61 | 24.8% | 91 | 31.9% | 85 | 32.4% | 80 | 27.9% | 100 | 32.1% | 106 | 36.3% | 99 | 31.1% |
White: | 90 | 36.6% | 105 | 36.8% | 104 | 39.7% | 129 | 44.9% | 111 | 35.6% | 94 | 32.2% | 99 | 31.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 34 | 13.8% | 32 | 11.2% | 27 | 10.3% | 19 | 6.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 207 | 84.1% | 252 | 88.4% | 232 | 88.5% | 255 | 88.9% | 268 | 85.9% | 259 | 88.7% | 270 | 84.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 8.5% | 13 | 4.6% | 9 | 3.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 20 | 6.4% | 22 | 7.5% | 27 | 8.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.57 | 18.63 | 17.70 | 16.78 | 20.80 | 17.80 | 18.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 64.2% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 73.3% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 77.2% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 79.8% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 88.2% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 87.9% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 18.8% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22% | 18.1% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 68.5% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 74.6% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 73.4% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 72.5% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 79.3% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 70.9% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 40.9% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 44.6% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 37.5% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 43.2% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 41.8% | 61.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 51.9% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 60.5% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 69.3% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71.2% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 81.6% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 79.7% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 20.5% | 20.1% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 24.8% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 60.1% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 67.9% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 69.9% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.3% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 64.2% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 65.6% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 44.4% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 53.2% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 33.5% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 35.4% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 28.2% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 25.6% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 30.6% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 28.9% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 30.7% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 41.8% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 48.5% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 51% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 59.8% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 62.7% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 60.2% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 20.9% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 23.8% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 58.1% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 65.7% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 62.4% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 65.7% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 66.6% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 67.2% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 45.8% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 50.4% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 41.7% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 49.1% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 50% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 59.2% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 56.2% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 46.9% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 4.4% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 3.1% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 54% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 46.3% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 37.1% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 46.1% | 63.4% |
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* Palmer School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.