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Which teacher or staff member at PALESTINE H S deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,003
High
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALESTINE ISD·NCES 483405003788
Palestine High School
1600 S LOOP 256, PALESTINE, TX 75801 · (903) 731-8005 · Anderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,003 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
777 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 258 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 266 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 251 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 228 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PALESTINE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 42.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 27.0% | 34.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Palestine High School
Palestine High School's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine High School this school | 1,003 | 77.5% | 52.4% |
| Chapel Hill High School TYLER | 990 | 79.4% | 45.7% |
| Center High School CENTER | 662 | 74.8% | 41.7% |
| Pittsburg High School PITTSBURG | 671 | 74.7% | 57.8% |
| Terrell High School TERRELL | 1,458 | 75.5% | 35.8% |
| Greenville High School GREENVILLE | 1,520 | 78.8% | 35.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Palestine High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #730 of 1,385 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #510 of 1,425 ▲ 20 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,032 of 1,425 ▼ 201 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #882 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,003 | #580 of 2,107 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #347 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #189 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #439 of 1,522 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #544 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,003
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 916
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,003 | 80.2 | 12.5:1 | 77% (777) |
| 2023-24 | 1,016 | 79.3 | 12.8:1 | 79% (801) |
| 2022-23 | 998 | 84.4 | 11.8:1 | 77% (766) |
| 2020-21 | 1,016 | 85 | 11.9:1 | 80% (814) |
| 2017-18 | 966 | 82.5 | 11.7:1 | 58% (558) |
| 2015-16 | 927 | 81 | 11.4:1 | 64% (592) |
| 2010-11 | 810 | 69 | 11.7:1 | 62% (499) |
| 2000-01 | 969 | 77 | 12.6:1 | 43% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 916 | 71 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palestine High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (966 to 1,003); teachers down 3% (82.5 to 80.2).
About Palestine High School
Palestine High School is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in PALESTINE, Texas. Total enrollment is 1,003 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. That is 26% above the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
The PALESTINE ISD system has 6 schools and 3,186 students.
Hispanic students make up 46% of enrollment at Palestine High School, the largest share of any group. Next come 27% White, 21% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 20% Hispanic among all Anderson County residents. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Palestine High School are from different groups.
Staffing at Palestine High School comes to 80.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. On the income side, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Anderson County report 68%.
Among Texas public high schools, Palestine High School outscored 52%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Palestine High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.4% is 11.8 points above the 40.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Anderson County, the median household earns about $62,068 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Anderson County, 26 public schools serve about 8,071 students.
Among nearby public schools, Palestine Junior High School is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Palestine High School. On state test proficiency, Palestine High School ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Palestine High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Palestine High School had 1,016 students in 2020-21 and 1,003 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
On allk12, people connected to Palestine High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,439
Census ACS
Median income
$62,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALESTINE ISD
- Story Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Palestine Junior High SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Northside Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Washington Early Childhood CenterElementary · 215 students
Other schools in PALESTINE
- Story Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Palestine Junior High SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Northside Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
Other Palestine High schools
One other US public school is named Palestine High. Palestine High School is the largest of the 2.
- Palestine High SchoolPalestine, IL · 80 students
Nearby schools
- Palestine Junior High School0.1 mi · 456
- Southside Elementary School1.2 mi · 442
- Story Intermediate School2.7 mi · 670
- Washington Early Childhood Center3.1 mi · 215
- Northside Primary School3.7 mi · 400
- Ut Tyler University Academy at Palestine3.8 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Palestine High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Palestine High School?
Palestine High School enrolls approximately 1,003 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Palestine High School serve?
Palestine High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palestine High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palestine High School is approximately 12.5:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Palestine High School?
Student demographics at Palestine High School are roughly 27% White, 46% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Palestine High School in?
Palestine High School is part of PALESTINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.