L.F. Palmer Elementary

100 Palmer Lane, Newport News VA, 23602 | Newport News City Public Schools | 757-881-5000
  • grades PK-5
  • students 488
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 65 in Newport News
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
67%Newport News
79%Virginia

L.F. Palmer Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Newport News City Public Schools" in Newport News, VA. There are a total of 488 students and 29 teachers at L.F. Palmer Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

L.F. Palmer Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 12% lower than the Virginia average.

L.F. Palmer Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students488
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At L.F. Palmer Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
370-79%
475-79%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
340-49%
475-79%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

L.F. Palmer Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 18.0% 27.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 44.8% 53.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 2.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4% 11.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.4% 4.5% 3.1%

Newport News demographics profile

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaNational
Population179,5828,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,60321891
Median age33.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English90%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newport News

IndexNewport NewsVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The L.F. Palmer Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.