Palestine Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Palestine ISD
  • Palestine, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Palestine ISD: N/A

Total students

440

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Palestine ISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Palestine ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90.3%

Palestine Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Palestine, TX, in the Palestine ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 440 students. 57.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,880, which is $9,594 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.palestineschools.org

Address

233 Ben Milam Dr
Palestine, TX 75801-6003

Office phone number

(903) 731-8008

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Palestine Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

440

African American

104 (23.6%)

Palestine ISD: 24.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (1.1%)

Palestine ISD: 1%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

184 (41.8%)

Palestine ISD: 43.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

129 (29.3%)

Palestine ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

18 (4.1%)

Palestine ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

23.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

41.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

29.3%

Two or more races

4.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

57.5 %

Palestine ISD: 51.9%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

78.4 %

Palestine ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

25.5 %

Palestine ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

57.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

78.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

22.7 %

Palestine ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

4.1 %

Palestine ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

14.1 %

Palestine ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

22.7%

Gifted and talented

4.1%

Special education

14.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Palestine ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Palestine ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Palestine ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Palestine ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

11.3 %

Palestine ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

12.2 %

Palestine ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

Palestine ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Palestine ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

9.2 %

Palestine ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Palestine ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

13.2 %

Palestine ISD: 13%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Palestine ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

39.3

African American

1.6 (4.2%)

Palestine ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

8.9 (22.7%)

Palestine ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28.7 (73.1%)

Palestine ISD: 73.1%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1.1 (2.7%)

Palestine ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

32.8 (83.5%)

Palestine ISD: 83.9%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

5.4 (13.8%)

Palestine ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Palestine ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

11.2

Palestine ISD: 14.2

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Palestine ISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$52,880

Palestine ISD: $55,167

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$35,152

Palestine ISD: $40,237

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$46,403

Palestine ISD: $46,735

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$50,311

Palestine ISD: $51,411

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$56,916

Palestine ISD: $60,381

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$67,313

Palestine ISD: $65,094

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$67,930

Palestine ISD: $68,357

Statewide: $74,014

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