Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Detroit ISD: B

Total students

264

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Detroit ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Detroit ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Detroit Elementary School is an elementary school in Detroit, TX, in the Detroit ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 264 students. 48.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,486, which is $12,401 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

Hwy 82
Detroit, TX 75436-9506

Office phone number

(903) 674-3137

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Detroit Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

264

African American

12 (4.5%)

Detroit ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Detroit ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

18 (6.8%)

Detroit ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

214 (81.1%)

Detroit ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

19 (7.2%)

Detroit ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.5%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

6.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

81.1%

Two or more races

7.2%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

48.5 %

Detroit ISD: 44.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

68.2 %

Detroit ISD: 64.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0.8 %

Detroit ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

48.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

0.8 %

Detroit ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.9 %

Detroit ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.6 %

Detroit ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0.8%

Gifted and talented

4.9%

Special education

13.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Detroit ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Detroit ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Detroit ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Detroit ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

10.2 %

Detroit ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

15.4 %

Detroit ISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Detroit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Detroit ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Detroit ISD: 8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Detroit ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.3 %

Detroit ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.1 %

Detroit ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

19

African American

1 (5.3%)

Detroit ISD: 2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18 (94.7%)

Detroit ISD: 96%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17 (89.5%)

Detroit ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (10.5%)

Detroit ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.9

Detroit ISD: 10.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Detroit ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$46,486

Detroit ISD: $49,395

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$33,660

Detroit ISD: $35,347

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,155

Detroit ISD: $41,002

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$43,708

Detroit ISD: $44,794

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$50,227

Detroit ISD: $54,477

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,671

Detroit ISD: $60,756

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Detroit ISD: $59,094

Statewide: $71,111

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