UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine
Public school (charter) in Palestine, Texas · UT Tyler University Academy · Grades K–12
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine serves 263 students in grades K–12 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 3 schools in UT Tyler University Academy. By enrollment it is the 164th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | UT Tyler University Academy |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480142712863 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | UT Tyler University Academy | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 263 | 1,175 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine in context
Size
Of the 3 schools in UT Tyler University Academy, UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine is the smallest, with 22.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 42 miles away and have a median of 435 students, so UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 25 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 9, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 12 has 55% fewer students than kindergarten (9 against 20). 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
White students are the largest group, at 49.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across UT Tyler University Academy (60%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine has 18.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 263 students would have about 23.9 teachers, so UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
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 school is Trinidad School, 36 miles away in Trinidad ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.8% |
| Hispanic | 25.1% |
| Black | 10.3% |
| Asian | 8% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
55.9% of students are girls and 44.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 University Blvd, Palestine, TX 75801
Phone: (903)727-2326
Website: uttua.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad School | Trinidad ISD | 36.0 mi | 173 | 10.6 | 80.9% |
| New Summerfield School | New Summerfield ISD | 36.3 mi | 526 | 11.9 | 81.4% |
| Kennard ISD | Kennard ISD | 39.8 mi | 275 | 11.8 | 57.5% |
| Kerens School | Kerens ISD | 41.4 mi | 657 | 11.6 | 73.7% |
| Founders Classical Academy-Tyler | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 42.6 mi | 480 | 13.6 | 39.2% |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Tyler | UT Tyler University Academy | 44.9 mi | 446 | 14.3 | – |
| Douglass School | Douglass ISD | 46.2 mi | 424 | 9.6 | 41.3% |
| Wells School | Wells ISD | 46.6 mi | 239 | 11.3 | 65.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in UT Tyler University Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Tyler University Academy at Longview | Other | K–12 | 466 |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Tyler | Other | K–12 | 446 |