| Index | Palmer | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palmer | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Palmer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmer, TX schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Palmer, TX, an average of 71.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ovilla, TX | 3,639 | 64% | 32.0% |
| Waxahachie, TX | 32,536 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Red Oak, TX | 11,663 | 48% | 1.1% |
| Crandall, TX | 3,126 | 47% | 2.5% |
| Ennis, TX | 18,890 | 44% | 7.9% |
| Palmer, TX | 2,268 | 55% | 15.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Selbyville, DE | 2,268 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Spirit Lake, ID | 2,269 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,267 | 56% | 15.3% |
| West Branch, MI | 2,269 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Scottsville, NY | 2,266 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Palmer, TX | 2,268 | 55% | 15.0% |
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