Palestine Independent School District

1007 E PARK AVE, PALESTINE, TX Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,419

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,497

households

20,363

Total Population

$102,400

Average House Value

$783

Average Housing Rent

$39,112

Average Household Income

84.09%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Palestine Independent School District is a public school district serving PALESTINE area, Texas. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 3,419 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 257 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Texas state assessment result, 48% of students are proficient in Math learning and 38% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.palestineschools.org (903)731-8000 1007 E PARK AVE, PALESTINE, TX

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TAMMY JONES

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

SUZANNE EIBEN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

SUZANNE EIBEN

email phone

Schools in Palestine Independent School District

In Palestine Independent School District, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Northside Pri View

502 Students

15 Students per teacher

Southside El View

486 Students

14 Students per teacher

Palestine J H View

503 Students

11 Students per teacher

Story Int View

769 Students

14 Students per teacher

Palestine High School View

971 Students

12 Students per teacher

Washington Early Childhood Center View

188 Students

16 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Texas

South Texas College VIEW

McAllen, TX

$7,500 ($5,220) Tuition & Fees

Collin County Community College District VIEW

McKinney, TX

$5,614 ($3,514) Tuition & Fees

Weatherford College VIEW

Weatherford, TX

$9,630 ($7,110) Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College VIEW

Tyler, TX

$5,752 ($5,002) Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College VIEW

Pasadena, TX

$5,352 ($3,456) Tuition & Fees

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Remington College-Fort Worth Campus VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$19,341 Tuition & Fees

Rice University VIEW

Houston, TX

$58,128 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Trinity University VIEW

San Antonio, TX

$51,352 Tuition & Fees

1,380 SAT Score

Southern Methodist University VIEW

Dallas, TX

$64,460 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Texas Christian University VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$57,220 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

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Northeast Lakeview College VIEW

Universal City, TX

$14,422 ($6,892) Tuition & Fees

Texas State Technical College VIEW

Waco, TX

$11,842 ($7,192) Tuition & Fees

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus VIEW

Webster, TX

$13,484 Tuition & Fees

Lamar Institute of Technology VIEW

Beaumont, TX

$12,924 ($2,844) Tuition & Fees

Brightwood College-Laredo VIEW

Laredo, TX

$16,095 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,419 students are attending Palestine Independent School District. By gender, there are 1,822 (53.3%) and 1,597 (46.7%) female students at Palestine Independent School District.

By race/ethnicity, 941 White (27.5%), 941 Black (27.5%), and29 Asian (0.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 40.5%	1,384	754	630
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	6	4	2
Asian 0.8%	29	17	12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	2	0	2
Black 27.5%	941	479	462
White 27.5%	941	510	431
Two or More Races 3.4%	116	58	58
Total	3,419	1,822	1,597

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	496	282	214
Asian	6	4	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	12	9	3
White	5	1	4
Total	570	324	246

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	126	89	37
Asian	2	1	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	138	93	45
White	148	94	54
Two or More Races	19	12	7
Total	434	289	145

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 48%	48%	40-44%	30-34%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%	60-64%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*
Hispanic students 51%	51%	40-44%	30-34%	45-49%	55-59%	45-49%	55-59%	65-69%
Black students 32%	32%	30-34%	15-19%	30-39%	30-34%	25-29%	40-49%	40-44%
White students 57%	57%	50-54%	40-49%	45-49%	50-54%	60-64%	60-64%	70-74%
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	21-39%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%	≤20%	21-39%	30-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 43%	43%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	45-49%	55-59%
Limited English proficient students 38%	38%	50-54%	20-29%	35-39%	40-49%	20-29%	30-39%	40-49%
Female students 48%	48%	35-39%	25-29%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	60-64%	70-74%
Male students 48%	48%	50-54%	35-39%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	***	***	***	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	***	***	***

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Male students 36%	36%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	25-29%	45-49%
White students 51%	51%	40-44%	55-59%	35-39%	45-49%	40-49%	60-64%
Hispanic students 36%	36%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	40-44%
Black students 28%	28%	30-39%	30-34%	30-34%	30-39%	10-14%	30-34%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 21%	21%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	15-19%	11-19%	50-54%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	***	***	***	*
Female students 41%	41%	40-44%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	20-24%	40-44%
Economically disadvantaged students 33%	33%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	20-24%	40-44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	≤20%	≤20%	20-29%	11-19%	≤20%	21-39%
All students 38%	38%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	45-49%
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	***	***	***	*	*	*
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 159 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	159	16%
Advanced Placement Science	90	9%
Advanced Placement Other programs	130	13%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 257 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Palestine Independent School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 96.5% of teachers are certified. 87.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	257	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	248	96.5%
Teachers who are not certified	9	3.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	20	7.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	13	5.1%
School counselors	6	Students per counselor: 570 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	1	-