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Palestine J H

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

233 Ben Milam Dr, Palestine, TX 75801 · (903) 731-8008 · Part of Palestine Independent School District

Palestine’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Palestine J H

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Texas’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palestine kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Palestine kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Palestine J HYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

233 Ben Milam Dr, Palestine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7225
Grade 8231
Enrollment over time
509’20
502’21
493’22
440’23
456’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 28%Black 23%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palestine J H from Palestine families.

Other schools in Palestine Independent School District

The district →
Washington Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Palestine
215 students20:1
Northside Pri
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Palestine
400 students15:1
Southside El
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Palestine
C+
442 students14:1
Story Int
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Palestine
C+
670 students16:1
Palestine H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Palestine
B+
1,003 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Palestine’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.