L.F. Palmer Elementary

Virtual

Regular School · Newport News, VA

L.F. Palmer Elementary is a regular school school in Newport News, Virginia, serving grades PK–05 with 465 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

465

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	202	43%
Black or African American	190	41%
Two or more races	34	7%
White	31	7%
Asian	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	465	242M / 223F

English Language Learners: 111 (24% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	24.0% -31.3pp	55.3%	238
Reading Proficiency	42.0% -28.1pp	70.1%	236
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	80

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)

-0.21 grade levels

Math

+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

24 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

100

21.5% 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.)	465	100%

Contact & Location

100 Palmer Lane

Newport News, VA 23602

Phone: (757)881-5000

http://palmer.nn.k12.va.us/

District

Newport News City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,102

District enrollment: 26,531

Other Schools in District

Achievable Dream Academy Elementary
B.C. Charles Elementary Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
David A. Dutrow Elementary Elementary
Deer Park Elementary Elementary
Discovery STEM Academy Elementary
General Stanford Elementary Elementary
George J. McIntosh Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 23602) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510264001060

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