Story Intermediate School
Public middle school in Palestine, Texas · Palestine ISD · Grades 4–6
Story Intermediate School serves 670 students in grades 4–6 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 6 schools in Palestine ISD. By enrollment it is the 809th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 41.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| District | Palestine ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483405005566 |
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 | 670 | 3,186 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81% | 80.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Story Intermediate School in context
Size
Story Intermediate School is the largest of Palestine ISD's 2 middle schools; its 670 students are 21% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 20.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 186; Story Intermediate 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 6 with 240 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 206, against an average of 223 per grade. This year grade 6 has 17% more students than grade 4 (240 against 206). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 44.3% here and 43.6% across Palestine ISD. White students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81% of its students are eligible 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
With 41.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 670 students, Story Intermediate School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 670 students would have about 46.5 teachers, so Story Intermediate School has 5.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Story Intermediate School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Palestine Junior High School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.3% |
| White | 25.8% |
| Black | 24.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 206 |
| Grade 5 | 224 |
| Grade 6 | 240 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5300 S Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801
Phone: (903)731-8015
Website: palestineschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Story Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine Junior High School | Palestine ISD | 2.8 mi | 456 | 12.8 | 80% |
| Westwood Junior High School | Westwood ISD | 5.3 mi | 200 | 10.3 | 80% |
| Elkhart Middle School | Elkhart ISD | 10.4 mi | 283 | 14.2 | 48.1% |
| Frankston Middle School | Frankston ISD | 20.7 mi | 171 | 10.6 | 50.9% |
| Cayuga Middle School | Cayuga ISD | 20.9 mi | 124 | 8.8 | 41.1% |
| Grapeland Junior High School | Grapeland ISD | 21.1 mi | 104 | 8.9 | 54.8% |
| Lapoynor Junior High School | Lapoynor ISD | 22.2 mi | 98 | 11.6 | 44.9% |
| Nichols Intermediate School | Jacksonville ISD | 23.7 mi | 674 | 11.7 | 87.8% |
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 |
| Palestine Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 456 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 442 |
| Washington Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 215 |