📍 233 Ben Milam Dr, Palestine, Anderson County, 75801
Palestine J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Palestine, Anderson County. The school has 493 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Angela Nichols. It is part of the Palestine Isd school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palestine J H enrolls 493 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and 25% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 210 | 43% |
| White | 140 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 122 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
386 of the school's 493 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 369 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palestine J H is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-60, state senate district 3, state house district 8.
Palestine J H is one of 6 schools in PALESTINE ISD, based in PALESTINE, Texas. The district serves 3,186 students district-wide and employs 251 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 493 students, Palestine J H is close to the district average of about 531 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant