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Palmer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

202 Commercial St, Palmer, NE 68864 · (308) 894-3065 · Part of Palmer Public Schools

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Directions
Students
184
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Palmer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Loup Township kids: Palmer Junior-Senior High

On the path

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

PK–6Palmer Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Palmer Junior-Senior Highin Palmer

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

202 Commercial St, Palmer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten12
Grade 121
Grade 222
Grade 332
Grade 424
Grade 519
Grade 619
Enrollment over time
205’20
208’21
208’22
203’23
184’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmer Elementary School from Loup Township families.

Other schools in Palmer Public Schools

The district →
Palmer Junior-Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Palmer
B−
129 students11:1

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 Nebraska’s other public schools; Loup Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.