Decatur Intermediate School
- Middle school or junior high school in Decatur ISD
- Decatur, TX
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating
B
Decatur ISD: B
Total students
535
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Decatur ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Decatur ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90%
Decatur Intermediate School is a middle school or junior high school in Decatur, TX, in the Decatur ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 535 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 51.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $53,110, which is $1,012 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principals
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Decatur Intermediate School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
535
African American
8 (1.5%)
Decatur ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.7%)
Decatur ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
5 (0.9%)
Decatur ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
183 (34.2%)
Decatur ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Decatur ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
325 (60.7%)
Decatur ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
9 (1.7%)
Decatur ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
51.2 %
Decatur ISD: 43.9%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
50.3 %
Decatur ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
17.9 %
Decatur ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17.6 %
Decatur ISD: 16%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Decatur ISD: 27%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
12.1 %
Decatur ISD: 9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.7 %
Decatur ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Decatur ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Decatur ISD: B
School progress
B
Decatur ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Decatur 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
30.1
African American
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
2 (6.7%)
Decatur ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
28.1 (93.3%)
Decatur ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22.1 (73.4%)
Decatur ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
8 (26.6%)
Decatur ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
17.8
Decatur ISD: 15.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10.4 years
Decatur ISD: 11.8 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
$53,110
Decatur ISD: $53,784
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$16,325
Decatur ISD: $38,123
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$49,552
Decatur ISD: $49,315
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$51,168
Decatur ISD: $52,236
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$56,216
Decatur ISD: $54,633
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$61,966
Decatur ISD: $63,774
Statewide: $62,039