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About this school
Palmer Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Palmer, Texas that is part of Palmer Independent School District.
It serves 568 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
568 Students
31 Teachers
113 W FM 813Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Palmer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
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Palmer Elementary School
$6,492
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
11
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Palmer Elementary School has received support from
10 individuals from Texas and
1 individual out-of-state.
