Palisades Park Elementary School has 737 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Palisades Park Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 65% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Palisades Park Elementary School’s learner population of 737 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Palisades Park Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Palisades Park Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Palisades Park Elementary School is Olympic High – Biotech Health Pub Admin (6.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Southwest Middle School (2.3 miles away).