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S S Palmer El Sch

298 Lafayette Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071

CSchola Grade
Grades
2–6
Elementary
Students
399
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Palmerton Area SD
Carbon County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
84thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About S S Palmer El Sch

S S Palmer El Sch is a public elementary school in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 2–6. It is part of Palmerton Area SD. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Carbon County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 399 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 2–6

Location & nearby schools

298 Lafayette Ave
Palmerton, PA 18071
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
2–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
399 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Palmerton Area SD
County
Carbon County
NCES school ID
421836007222

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.