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Westwood J H

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1801 Panther Blvd, Palestine, TX 75803 · (903) 723-0423 · Part of Westwood Independent School District

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

Students
200
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Westwood J H

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • 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
7–8Westwood J HYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

1801 Panther Blvd, Palestine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 792
Grade 8108
Enrollment over time
199’20
206’21
205’22
202’23
200’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 27%Black 23%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westwood J H from Palestine families.

Other schools in Westwood Independent School District

The district →

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.