📍 200 Shark Dr, Palacios, Matagorda County, 77465
Palacios J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Palacios, Matagorda County. The school has 293 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Palacios Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8. The school employs 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palacios J H enrolls 293 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Hispanic or Latino, 22% White and 6.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 204 | 70% |
| White | 65 | 22% |
| Asian | 18 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
211 of the school's 293 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 205 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is Town, Remote. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-27, state senate district 18, state house district 25.
Palacios J H is one of 4 schools in PALACIOS ISD, based in PALACIOS, Texas. The district serves 1,265 students district-wide and employs 102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 293 students, Palacios J H is close to the district average of about 316 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote