Ennis Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of D (60-69) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 69 in student achievement, 63 in school progress and 64 in closing performance gaps. It scored 68 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Palmer Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 81 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 84 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Palmer Middle School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Ennis Junior High School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Ennis Junior High School. They make up for 55.40% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.00%), African Americans (15.53%), Two or More Races (2.31%), Asians (0.33%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

The student population at Palmer Middle School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 48.70%, followed by Hispanics (46.34%), Two or More Races (3.31%) and African Americans (1.65%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Ennis Junior High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 59.80% compared to 53.90% at Palmer Middle School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Ennis Junior High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 15.09% of its student population compared to 16.31% at Palmer Middle School.

Ennis Junior High School’s bilingual students comprise 15.09%, gifted and talented students, 9.69%, while 13.88% are in the special education program. Palmer Middle School bilingual students comprise 15.60%, gifted and talented students, 6.86%, and 26.71% are in the special education program.

Ennis Junior High School's 61 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 0 years with individual teaching experience averaging 0.9 years. Teachers at Palmer Middle School, numbering 28 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 4.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Ennis Junior High School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 54 beginning teachers. Palmer Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Ennis Junior High School there are 47 female teachers and 13 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Palmer Middle School there are 19 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.