Schools in
Palestine
Public elementary, middle, and high schools serving Palestine, Texas, and the surrounding area.
School District
The center of Palestine is in Palestine ISD. District lines don't always follow city limits, so parts of town can be served by a neighboring district. Your district and attendance zone depend on your address.
Other districts with campuses near Palestine:
Elementary Schools (9)
- Washington Early Childhood Center Palestine ISD · 218 students ~0 mi
- Southside Elementary Palestine ISD · 426 students ~2 mi
- Westwood Elementary Westwood ISD · 261 students ~2 mi
- Story Intermediate Palestine ISD · 672 students ~3 mi
- Westwood Primary Westwood ISD · 347 students ~3 mi
- Northside Primary Palestine ISD · 393 students ~4 mi
- Elkhart Elementary Elkhart ISD · 341 students ~10 mi
- Elkhart Intermediate Elkhart ISD · 240 students ~10 mi
- Neches Elementary Neches ISD · 205 students ~12 mi
Middle Schools (3)
- Palestine Junior High Palestine ISD · 484 students ~3 mi
- Westwood Middle Westwood ISD · 299 students ~3 mi
- Elkhart Middle Elkhart ISD · 279 students ~10 mi
High Schools (3)
- Palestine High School Palestine ISD · 955 students ~3 mi
- Westwood High School Westwood ISD · 396 students ~3 mi
- Elkhart High School Elkhart ISD · 315 students ~8 mi
K-12 / Combined Schools (1)
- UT Tyler University Academy-Palestine UT Tyler University Academy · 281 students ~1 mi
School ratings & report cards: look up any campus on the Texas Education Agency's TXschools.gov.
Schools are listed by distance from Palestine; actual attendance zones are set by each district and depend on your address — confirm enrollment with the district. Source: Texas Education Agency AskTED directory — open campuses, enrollment as of Oct 2025.
East Texas guides
Region-wide guides that put Palestine in context — where to go, what things cost, and how people actually live here.
Schools in East Texas: A Parent's Guide
A guide to Smith County school districts: the 2026 TEA ratings for Tyler, Lindale, Whitehouse and Bullard ISDs, how to find your district, and how transfers work.
Read Guide →Moving to East Texas: What You Need to Know
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Read Guide →Cost of Living in East Texas
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Read Guide →East Texas Real Estate Guide
East Texas real estate by the numbers: Census home values for Tyler, Athens and Jacksonville, drive times, property-tax basics and what buyers should check.
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