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Schools in Palmyra

Palmyra’s public schools

Palmyra District OR-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Palmyra. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 18% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
724 students on the public path
In brief

Palmyra’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Palmyra’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyra places highest (better than 63%); Elementary at Bennet lowest (57%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Palmyra, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Elementary at Bennetin BennetB
6–8Palmyra Middle SchoolPalmyra District OR-1No scores
9–12Jr.-Sr. High School at PalmyraPalmyra District OR-1B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Palmyra District OR-1.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Palmyra District OR-1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 724 students, up 2% since 2022–23 · 10.6 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$12,831NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.1% · 325 students tested
Math52%
State average 46% · 325 students tested

Palmyra vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Palmyra’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palmyra—Palmyra District OR-1

Every school in Palmyra

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Palmyraby address
Palmyra Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
158 studentsRate it →
Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyra
High · Grades 9–12
B
181 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Palmyrain other towns
Elementary at Bennet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bennet
B
385 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmyra’s schools

Are Palmyra’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Palmyra. Palmyra District OR-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Palmyra. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Palmyra in?

Palmyra District OR-1.

Where do Palmyra kids go to high school?

Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyra.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.