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B−

S S Palmer El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 2–6

298 Lafayette Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071 · (610) 826-7538 · Part of Palmerton Area School District

Palmerton’s School Grade B better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
399
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Town
Grades
2–6
The gist

What stands out about S S Palmer El Sch

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Palmerton kids: Palmerton Area JHS

On the path

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

K–1Parkside Education Center150 students
2–6S S Palmer El SchYou are here
7–8Palmerton Area JHS261 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

298 Lafayette Ave, Palmerton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 267
Grade 385
Grade 478
Grade 583
Grade 686
Enrollment over time
398’20
412’21
403’22
392’23
399’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about S S Palmer El Sch from Palmerton families.

Other schools in Palmerton Area School District

The district →
Towamensing El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lehighton
B+
328 students11:1
Parkside Education Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Palmerton
150 students12:1
Palmerton Area JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Palmerton
C+
261 students13:1
Palmerton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmerton
A
478 students12:1

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