L.F. Palmer Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Newport News, Virginia·23602
Score
19.8/100
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#861
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#13
In Newport News City Public Schools
#12
In Newport News
Top 81%
In Virginia

Score 19.8/100: better than 19% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 17% of them
496 students tested
Math
59%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 18% of them
530 students tested
Science
61%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 28% of them
176 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL57496
MathAll gradesSOL59530
ScienceAll gradesSOL61176
Social studiesAll gradesSOL54166

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
477
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
477
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Newport News city

Contact

Address
100 Palmer Lane
Newport News, VA 23602

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. 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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Location

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L.F. Palmer Elementary at a glance

L.F. Palmer Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Newport News City Public Schools. It has about 477 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 19.8 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #861 of 1,073. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points 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.