Palmer School

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Regular School · GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Palmer School is a regular school school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, serving grades PK–05 with 187 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

187

Teachers (FTE)

10.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	59	32%
Hispanic/Latino	51	27%
White	42	22%
Two or more races	29	16%
Asian	4	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	187	97M / 90F

English Language Learners: 25 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=10%	36.0%	55
Reading Proficiency	11-19%	49.6%	57
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	18

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.60 grade levels

Math

-0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

32.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	187	100%

Contact & Location

309 PALMER ST NE

GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505

Phone: (616)819-2929

District

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,312

District enrollment: 13,657

Other Schools in District

Aberdeen Academy Elementary
Brookside Elementary Elementary
Buchanan Elementary Elementary
Burton Elementary Elementary
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary Elementary
Campus Elementary Elementary
Cesar E Chavez Elementary Elementary
Coit Creative Arts Academy Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 49505) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

261644005336

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD