# Palmer Way

Palmer Way is an elementary school in National City, California. Reading proficiency is 43.8%, +5.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 35.7%, +3.7 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/palmer-way-national-city |
| District | National Elementary |
| Address | 2900 Palmer Street, National City, CA, 91950-5251 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $25,401 |
| Low-Income Students | 318 (82.2%) |
| English Learners | 158 (40.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.8% | 227 |
| 2024 | 40.5% | 220 |
| 2025 | 43.8% | 208 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.0% | 228 |
| 2024 | 32.6% | 221 |
| 2025 | 35.7% | 213 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.5% | 39.7% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | 41.5% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | 41.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.2% | 34.5% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | 44.4% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | 42.5% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.2% | 50.7% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | 49.3% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | 46.9% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.8% | 45.3% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | 40.0% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | 38.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35.6% | 146 |
| Filipino | 70.0% | 40 |
| Two or more races | 53.9% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.9% | 149 |
| Filipino | 56.1% | 41 |
| Two or more races | 53.9% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 41 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 19.5% | 26.8% |
| 4 | 54 | 13.0% | 18.5% | 33.3% | 35.2% |
| 5 | 52 | 61.5% | 23.1% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| 6 | 61 | 34.4% | 21.3% | 29.5% | 14.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 42 | 30.9% | 16.7% | 35.7% | 16.7% |
| 4 | 56 | 12.5% | 39.3% | 30.4% | 17.9% |
| 5 | 53 | 58.5% | 28.3% | 3.8% | 9.4% |
| 6 | 62 | 48.4% | 19.4% | 12.9% | 19.4% |