Palmer Way
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.7% |
| Met Standard | 21.3% |
| Below Standard | 60.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Palmer Way and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.7% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.0 points above the National Elementary district average of 11.7%. Compared to the 30 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.2 points higher (vs 13.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 35.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 26.8% | 19.5% | 46.3% |
| 4th | 54 | 35.2% | 33.3% | 68.5% |
| 5th | 52 | 9.6% | 5.8% | 15.4% |
| 6th | 61 | 14.8% | 29.5% | 44.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 42 | 16.7% | 35.7% | 52.4% |
| 4th | 56 | 17.9% | 30.4% | 48.2% |
| 5th | 53 | 9.4% | 3.8% | 13.2% |
| 6th | 62 | 19.4% | 12.9% | 32.3% |
Nearby schools
30 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.9