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Palms Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6101 Palms Rd, Ira, MI 48023 · (810) 676-1350 · Part of East China School District

Ira Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
245
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Palms Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ira Township kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Ira Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Palms Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6101 Palms Rd, Ira

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 128
Grade 240
Grade 343
Grade 433
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
235’20
233’21
237’22
237’23
245’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palms Elementary School from Ira Township families.

Other schools in East China School District

The district →
Gearing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Clair
B+
353 students15:1
Belle River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marine City
C
343 students14:1
Pine River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · China
C+
335 students15:1
East China Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · East China
33 students16:1
St Clair Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Clair
B−
614 students17:1
Marine City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marine City
B−
330 students18:1

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; Ira Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.