Palestine Junior High School
Public middle school in Palestine, Texas · Palestine ISD · Grades 7–8
Palestine Junior High School serves 456 students in grades 7–8 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 6 schools in Palestine ISD. By enrollment it is the 1157th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Palestine ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483405003784 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Palestine ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 456 | 3,186 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80% | 80.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Palestine Junior High School in context
Size
Palestine Junior High School is the smallest of Palestine ISD's 2 middle schools; its 456 students are 14.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20.6 miles away and have a median of 186 students, so Palestine Junior High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 231 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 225, against an average of 228 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 225 in grade 7 and 231 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Palestine ISD (43.6%). White students are next, at 28.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.6% across Palestine ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Palestine Junior High School has 35.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 456 students would have about 31.7 teachers, so Palestine Junior High School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Story Intermediate School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.6% |
| White | 28.1% |
| Black | 23.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
44.1% of students are girls and 55.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 225 |
| Grade 8 | 231 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
233 Ben Milam Dr., Palestine, TX 75801
Phone: (903)731-8008
Website: palestineschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Palestine Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story Intermediate School | Palestine ISD | 2.8 mi | 670 | 16.3 | 81% |
| Westwood Junior High School | Westwood ISD | 4.7 mi | 200 | 10.3 | 80% |
| Elkhart Middle School | Elkhart ISD | 7.6 mi | 283 | 14.2 | 48.1% |
| Grapeland Junior High School | Grapeland ISD | 18.3 mi | 104 | 8.9 | 54.8% |
| Cayuga Middle School | Cayuga ISD | 22.8 mi | 124 | 8.8 | 41.1% |
| Frankston Middle School | Frankston ISD | 23.2 mi | 171 | 10.6 | 50.9% |
| Nichols Intermediate School | Jacksonville ISD | 24.7 mi | 674 | 11.7 | 87.8% |
| Lapoynor Junior High School | Lapoynor ISD | 25.0 mi | 98 | 11.6 | 44.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Palestine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Primary School | Elementary | K–1 | 400 |
| Palestine High School | High | 9–12 | 1,003 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 442 |
| Story Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 670 |
| Washington Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 215 |