Palestine Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Palestine ISD
- Palestine, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Palestine ISD: B
Total students
502
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Palestine ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Palestine ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
Palestine Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Palestine, TX, in the Palestine ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 502 students. 61.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,627, which is $12,260 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
233 Ben Milam DrPalestine, TX 75801-6003
Office phone number
Principal
- Joseph Mason
- jmason@palestineschools.org
- (903) 731-8008
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
502
African American
126 (25.1%)
Palestine ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Palestine ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Palestine ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
217 (43.2%)
Palestine ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
135 (26.9%)
Palestine ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
22 (4.4%)
Palestine ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
61.2 %
Palestine ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
78.1 %
Palestine ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
18.9 %
Palestine ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.5 %
Palestine ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4 %
Palestine ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.1 %
Palestine ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Palestine ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Palestine ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Palestine ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Palestine ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.9 %
Palestine ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20.8 %
Palestine ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Palestine ISD: 40%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Palestine ISD: 13%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.1 %
Palestine ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.7 %
Palestine ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
41.7 %
Palestine ISD: 38%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
48
African American
6.8 (14.1%)
Palestine ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
7 (14.6%)
Palestine ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
34.2 (71.3%)
Palestine ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
41.3 (86.1%)
Palestine ISD: 83.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.7 (13.9%)
Palestine ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10.5
Palestine ISD: 12.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10.4 years
Palestine ISD: 12.7 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
$46,627
Palestine ISD: $48,825
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$37,552
Palestine ISD: $35,960
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,426
Palestine ISD: $41,037
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,911
Palestine ISD: $47,126
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,871
Palestine ISD: $53,211
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,335
Palestine ISD: $58,624
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$61,040
Palestine ISD: $59,777
Statewide: $71,111