Story Intermediate School
- Elementary school in Palestine ISD
- Palestine, TX
- 4th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Total students
673
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Palestine ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Palestine ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Story Intermediate School is an elementary school in Palestine, TX, in the Palestine ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 673 students. 66.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19% 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 $53,137, which is $9,337 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5300 S Loop 256Palestine, TX 75801-2415
Office phone number
Principal
- Grace Mancilla
- gmancilla@palestineschools.org
- (903) 731-8015
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Story Intermediate School 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
673
African American
188 (27.9%)
Palestine ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Palestine ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (1.2%)
Palestine ISD: 1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
287 (42.6%)
Palestine ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Palestine ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
164 (24.4%)
Palestine ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
22 (3.3%)
Palestine ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
66.7 %
Palestine ISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
83.7 %
Palestine ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.8 %
Palestine ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
19 %
Palestine ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.9 %
Palestine ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
20.1 %
Palestine ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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
9.9 %
Palestine ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
5.6 %
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
9.7 %
Palestine ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.4 %
Palestine ISD: 13%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
30.4 %
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
39.8
African American
3.8 (9.5%)
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
3.7 (9.3%)
Palestine ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.4 (78.8%)
Palestine ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.9 (2.3%)
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
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
33.2 (83.4%)
Palestine ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.5 (16.4%)
Palestine ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.1 (0.2%)
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
16.9
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
11.7 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
$53,137
Palestine ISD: $55,167
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$36,650
Palestine ISD: $40,237
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$45,760
Palestine ISD: $46,735
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,170
Palestine ISD: $51,411
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,895
Palestine ISD: $60,381
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,614
Palestine ISD: $65,094
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,499
Palestine ISD: $68,357
Statewide: $74,014