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Palmer School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

309 Palmer St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 · (616) 819-2929 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Students
187
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Palmer School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: 18 middle schools

On the path

Where Grand Rapids kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Palmer SchoolYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

309 Palmer St NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 127
Grade 225
Grade 338
Grade 433
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
165’20
159’21
178’22
184’23
187’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%Hispanic 27%White 22%Two or more races 16%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmer School from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Grand Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.