Palestine Junior High School

Direction233 Ben Milam Dr, Palestine, TX, 75801
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Palestine Junior High School is located at 233 BEN MILAM DR, PALESTINE, TX, 75801. The school is part of PALESTINE ISD.

To contact the school, call (903) 731-8008.
Teachers
Palestine Junior High School employs 48 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 4 years. The teachers average 10 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 502 students with a student to teacher ratio of 10.50 S/T. The special education division has 6 teachers assisting it. Palestine Junior High School also employs 10 education aids.

School Summary

Public School
Grade Span
07-08
Enrollment
502
Is Charter
No
Address
233 BEN MILAM DR, PALESTINE, TX, 75801
Principal
MR JOSEPH MASON
School District
Phone
(903) 731-8008
County
Anderson County
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Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Palestine Junior High School

Accountability Ratings

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Texas edu board’s ratings
Scaled Score
Student Achievement 79
Student Progress 89
Closing Performance Gaps 78
Overall 86

Distinction Designations

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Read/ELA
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Post-Secondary
Comparative Academic Growth
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Palestine Junior High School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group Number Percent
African American 126 25.10%
Hispanic 217 43.23%
White 135 26.89%
Asian 1 0.20%
Native American 1 0.20%
Two or More Races 22 4.38%
Total Students 502 100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged 392 78.09%
Limited English Proficiency 95 18.92%
Program/Count/Percent
Program Count Percent
Bilingual 83 16.53%
Gifted & Talented 20 3.98%
Special Education 66 13.15%
Teacher Student Ratio 10.50 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience Count Percent
Over 30 years 4 8.33%
20 - 30 years 4 8.33%
10 - 20 years 10 19.79%
6 - 10 years 9 18.96%
1- 5 years 15 32.08%
Beginning Teacher 6 12.50%
Teacher Experience Average 10.40 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average 4.40 yrs
Teacher Type Number Percent
Total Teachers 48 100%
Female Teachers 31 63.75 %
Male Teachers 17 36.25 %
School Admin 3
School Support 2
Edu Aids 10
Special Education 6

Palestine Junior High School 2022 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group All Subjects Read/ELA Math Science Soc Studies
ALL 74% 79% 72% 80% 59%
African American 63% 71% 59% 73% 45%
Hispanic 73% 81% 73% 77% 54%
White 81% 84% 80% 86% 71%
Asian *% *% *% *% *%
Two or More Races 79% 78% 72% 90% 80%
Economically Disadvantaged 70% 76% 68% 78% 52%
Male Students 72% 76% 71% 81% 59%
Female Students 75% 83% 73% 78% 59%
Special Education 42% 48% 38% 45% 36%
Limited English Proficiency 61% 71% 61% 69% 33%