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Palestine High School

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Palestine High School ranks 1134 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 44% of Texas high schools

Summary

Palestine High School in Palestine, TX, serves 1,003 students in grades 9-12 within the Palestine Independent School District (Isd), making it the largest high school in the area and serving a community where 77% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Palestine High School stands out for its exceptional ability to keep students in school and on track to graduate. The school has maintained a graduation rate above 95% for the last five years, reaching 98.3% in 2023-2024, with a near-zero dropout rate of 0.0%. This is a stark contrast to nearby Grapeland High School, which had a graduation rate of only 89.2% and a dropout rate of 1.8% in the same year. However, the school’s academic performance on state assessments (STAAR EOC exams) is generally below the state average, creating a unique profile of strong student retention paired with below-average test scores. Notably, the school has shown improvement in core subjects like Algebra I and English II, where proficiency rates are now close to the state average.

A standout strength is the school’s performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 81st percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. This is particularly impressive when compared to the school’s overall 44th percentile ranking. In contrast, the school’s Gifted and Talented students ranked in the 16th percentile, suggesting a need for more challenging coursework for high-achieving students. When compared to Westwood High School, located just 4.43 miles away and serving a similarly high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (76%), Palestine dramatically outperforms Westwood in nearly every metric—for example, only 5.77% of Westwood students were proficient in Algebra I compared to 53.41% at Palestine. This suggests that the Palestine Independent School District is implementing strategies that are far more effective than the Westwood Independent School District, despite serving a student population with similar economic challenges.

1,003

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,377

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 S Loop 256
Palestine, TX 75801-5898

(903) 731-8005

District: Palestine Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Palestine High School:

Elementary:	Northside Pri
	Southside Elementary
Middle:	Palestine J H
	Story Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

27.4%

African American:

20.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Texas avg62%

1,134^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	1134 of 2009	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	1119 of 1974	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	985 of 1990	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1118 of 1961	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1024 of 1876	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	1123 of 1861	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1026 of 1857	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1129 of 1797	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	1041 of 1777	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	972 of 1762	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	1098 of 1743	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	960 of 1734	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.7	1382 of 1652	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	927 of 1603	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	1084 of 1672	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	829 of 1568	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	634 of 1539	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.3	1123 of 1510	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.3	1040 of 1497	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	975 of 1430	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	1025 of 1429	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.6	1076 of 1427	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	729 of 1086	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	476 of 834	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	600 of 1065	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	678 of 1069	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	692 of 1031	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	706 of 1020	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	663 of 1024	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	725 of 1013	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	40.3	328 of 486	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	1056 of 1837	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1146 of 1829	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	905 of 1810	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	1052 of 1784	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	223 of 1195	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	45.7	466 of 1153	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	766 of 1437	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	787 of 1371	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	374 of 1278	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	636 of 1195	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	523 of 1136	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	536 of 1113	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1102 of 1936	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	985 of 1504	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1130 of 1880	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1096 of 1891	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1061 of 1841	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1086 of 1815	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	946 of 1798	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1186 of 1781	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	1009 of 1206	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.5	454 of 964	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	861 of 1182	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.3	25 of 1172	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.5	525 of 1177	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	737 of 1145	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	607 of 1137	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	906 of 1860	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	722 of 1453	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	827 of 1805	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	929 of 1820	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	611 of 1762	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	922 of 1743	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	859 of 1714	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	950 of 1691	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1074 of 1937	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	805 of 1513	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1006 of 1884	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1014 of 1897	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	864 of 1847	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	894 of 1848	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	1111 of 1818	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1276 of 1794	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1105 of 1954	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	819 of 1515	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	974 of 1891	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1097 of 1913	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1005 of 1853	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1145 of 1840	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1146 of 1824	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1198 of 1803	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	540 of 713	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	381 of 598	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	431 of 731	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	478 of 677	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	484 of 664	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	503 of 588	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	245 of 604	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	260 of 582	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	829 of 1581	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	768 of 1299	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1249 of 1548	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	946 of 1478	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	685 of 1418	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	1094 of 1382	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	251 of 1357	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	31.7	948 of 1347	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	831 of 1584	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	804 of 1294	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	911 of 1556	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	834 of 1576	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	980 of 1525	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	876 of 1510	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	616 of 1526	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	965 of 1539	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2018)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%-5 vs state

U.S. History61%-9 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

Algebra I53%~ state avg

English I Reading48%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Palestine High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Loop 256	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8005	1,003	80	12.5	77.5%	275 (27.4%)	210 (20.9%)	458 (45.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.0%)	43.7	1134^th of 2009 public high schools	43.6%		41.6	1119^th of 1974 public high schools	43.3%	15	53.4	65.1	47.8	58.3	61.3						$11,377
Westwood High School	Public	9-12	1820 Panther Blvd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 729-1773	405	39	10.5	76.0%	190 (46.9%)	92 (22.7%)	97 (24.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	18.8	1666^th of 2009 public high schools	17.1%		21	1596^th of 1974 public high schools	19.1%	70	5.8	50.0	36.1	40.0	52.0						$10,669
Elkhart High School	Public	9-12	9002 S State Hwy 19	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-5161	305	32	9.4	44.9%	241 (79.0%)	10 (3.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	63.5	579^th of 2009 public high schools	71.2%		76.2	288^th of 1974 public high schools	85.4%	291	47.1	86.4	75.6	65.4	66.2						$14,246
Slocum High School	Public	9-12	5765 E State Hwy 294	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Slocum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 478-3624	86	11	7.5	40.7%	76 (88.4%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	496^th of 2009 public high schools	75.3%		62.5	614^th of 1974 public high schools	68.9%	118	46.4	93.8	86.7	54.6	94.1						$19,921
Neches High School	Public	7-12	1509 Acr 346	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Neches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 584-3443	142	15	9.5	40.1%	104 (73.2%)	12 (8.5%)	21 (14.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	80.3	210^th of 2009 public high schools	89.5%		88.3	87^th of 1974 public high schools	95.6%	123	88.9	87.5	91.7	79.0	68.4	78.3	65.2	65.2	85.0	30.4	$12,956
Oakwood High School	Public	7-12	631 N Holly St	Oakwood	75855	Leon County	Oakwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 545-2140	83	11	7.2	80.7%	52 (62.7%)	14 (16.9%)	12 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	31.6	1444^th of 2009 public high schools	28.1%		29.9	1399^th of 1974 public high schools	29.1%	45	47.1	60.0	44.4	37.5	58.3	36.4	37.5	45.5	18.2	6.3	$15,397
Grapeland High School	Public	9-12	318 N Olive	Grapeland	75844	Houston County	Grapeland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 687-4661	145	19	7.5	57.2%	88 (60.7%)	37 (25.5%)	15 (10.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	55.8	798^th of 2009 public high schools	60.3%		44.9	1042^nd of 1974 public high schools	47.2%	244	42.4	73.2	63.4	65.1	70.3						$14,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Palestine High School

How many students attend Palestine High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended Palestine High School.

What is the racial makeup of Palestine High School?

Students at Palestine High School are 46% Hispanic, 27% White, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Palestine High School a good school?

Palestine High School ranks 1134^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Palestine High School?

Palestine High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northside Pri
Elementary : Southside Elementary
Middle : Palestine J H
Middle : Story Intermediate

What district is Palestine High School in?

Palestine Independent School District (Isd)

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