Palestine Junior High School
233 Ben Milam Dr, Palestine, TX, 75801
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School Rating:
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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
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Principal
MR JOSEPH MASON
School District
Phone
(903) 731-8008
County
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Accountability Ratings & Designations
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Palestine Junior High School
Accountability Ratings
B
Good
Texas edu board’s ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 79 |
| Student Progress | 89 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 78 |
| Overall | 86 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA Mathematics
Science Social Studies Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the GapsPalestine Junior High School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
| 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% |
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