1
Enrollment
670
Middle
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALESTINE ISD·NCES 483405005566
Story Intermediate School
5300 S LOOP 256, PALESTINE, TX 75801 · (903) 731-8015 · Anderson County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
543 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 206 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 224 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 240 | 36% |
Student demographics
68%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
Students here typically continue to
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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Story Intermediate School
Story Intermediate School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story Intermediate School this school | 670 | 81.0% | 37.3% |
| Central Middle School GALVESTON | 785 | 79.5% | 31.4% |
| Weis GALVESTON | 844 | 80.2% | 31.3% |
| Travis Intermediate School GREENVILLE | 756 | 83.6% | 24.9% |
| Lamar Middle School TEMPLE | 553 | 76.5% | 37.1% |
| Palestine Junior High School PALESTINE | 456 | 80.0% | 38.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Story Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,074 of 1,635 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,162 of 1,670 ▼ 242 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,517 of 1,670 ▼ 90 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,212 of 1,570 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #810 of 1,749 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,180 of 1,542 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #253 of 1,543 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #491 of 1,648 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #563 of 942 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
670
-55 (-8%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 959
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 670 | 41.1 | 16.3:1 | 81% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 39.8 | 16.9:1 | 84% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 43 | 15.7:1 | 81% (542) |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 77% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 53.5 | 14.2:1 | 71% (542) |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 57 | 12.9:1 | 77% (568) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 54 | 13.9:1 | 76% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 57 | 13.4:1 | 62% (477) |
| 1990-91 | 959 | 38 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Story Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (761 to 670); teachers down 23% (53.5 to 41.1).
About Story Intermediate School
Story Intermediate School is a public middle school run by PALESTINE ISD in PALESTINE, Texas. Enrollment totals 670 students across grades 4 through 6.
Story Intermediate School is a school in PALESTINE ISD. The district has 6 schools and 3,186 students.
Of every 100 students at Story Intermediate School, about 44 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 26% White, 24% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Anderson County is roughly 20% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Story Intermediate School, giving a ratio of 16.3:1. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. By family income, 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 68% average for public schools in Anderson County is 13 points.
Story Intermediate School scores 37.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 39.1%.
For the population of Anderson County, median household income comes to about $62,068, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anderson County's 26 public schools enroll about 8,071 students and include Story Intermediate School.
About 1.1 miles separate Story Intermediate School from the closest public school, Northside Primary School. The five-mile area around Story Intermediate School holds 7 other public schools. Nearby schools average 41.0% on proficiency, and Story Intermediate School is below that at 37.3%.
Federal data place Story Intermediate School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 8%.
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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
- Palestine High SchoolHigh · 1,003 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
- Palestine High SchoolHigh · 1,003 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
Nearby schools
- Northside Primary School1.1 mi · 400
- Southside Elementary School2.6 mi · 442
- Palestine High School2.7 mi · 1,003
- Palestine Junior High School2.8 mi · 456
- Washington Early Childhood Center2.9 mi · 215
- Ut Tyler University Academy at Palestine3.0 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Story Intermediate SchoolHow large is Story Intermediate School?
Story Intermediate School enrolls approximately 670 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Story Intermediate School serve?
Story Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Story Intermediate School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Story Intermediate School.
How diverse is Story Intermediate School?
Story Intermediate School reports a student body of 26% White, 44% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Story Intermediate School public or private?
Story Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PALESTINE ISD.
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