Palms Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Ira, Michigan·48023
Score
75.5/100
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#304
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#2
In East China School District
#1
In Ira
Top 25%
In Michigan

Score 75.5/100: better than 75% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 76% of them
120 students tested
Math
51%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 69% of them
120 students tested
Science
59%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 81% of them
34 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP5044
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP64.342
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP55.934
MathGrade 3M-STEP61.444
MathGrade 4M-STEP5042
MathGrade 5M-STEP38.234
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP58.834
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP41.234

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
237
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
237
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
27%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
St. Clair County

Contact

Address
6101 PALMS RD
Ira, MI 48023
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Palms Elementary School at a glance

Palms Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ira, Michigan, serving grades K-5. It is part of East China School District. It has about 237 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 51% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 75.5 out of 100: better than 75% of them, ranking #304 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.