Overview of Palmer School: Palmer School is a public school located in Grand Rapids, MI, which is in a mid-size city setting. The student population of Palmer School is 223, and the school serves PK-5. At Palmer School, 22% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 32% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 76%. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The student population is made up of 45% female students and 55% male students. The school enrolls 85% economically disadvantaged students. There are 15 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Palmer School: At Palmer School, 22% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 32% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Grand Rapids Public Schools, 27% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 20% tested at or above that level for math.

Palmer School did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Michigan, 41% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 35% tested at or above that level for math.