Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Dekalb ISD: B

Total students

228

Avg. teacher experience

9.3 years

Dekalb ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Dekalb ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 90%

Dekalb Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Dekalb, TX, in the Dekalb ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 228 students. 23.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,381, which is $8,506 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dekalbisd.net

Address

929 W Grizzly Dr
Dekalb, TX 75559-1614

Office phone number

(903) 667-2834

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dekalb Middle 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

228

African American

36 (15.8%)

Dekalb ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.9%)

Dekalb ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Dekalb ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

34 (14.9%)

Dekalb ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Dekalb ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

133 (58.3%)

Dekalb ISD: 60.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

22 (9.6%)

Dekalb ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.8%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

14.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

58.3%

Two or more races

9.6%

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

23.2 %

Dekalb ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

78.9 %

Dekalb ISD: 68.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.7 %

Dekalb ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

23.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

78.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.7%

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

5.7 %

Dekalb ISD: 5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.6 %

Dekalb ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.1 %

Dekalb ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.7%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

10.1%

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)

B

Dekalb ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Dekalb ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Dekalb ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Dekalb 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

16.8 %

Dekalb ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

22 %

Dekalb ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Dekalb ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Dekalb ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.2 %

Dekalb ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dekalb ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15.6 %

Dekalb ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.2 %

Dekalb ISD: 18.5%

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

23.8

African American

1 (4.2%)

Dekalb ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Dekalb ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Dekalb ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (4.2%)

Dekalb ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Dekalb ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.8 (87.4%)

Dekalb ISD: 90.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4.2%)

Dekalb ISD: 1.4%

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%)

Dekalb ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

18.8 (79%)

Dekalb ISD: 76.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (21%)

Dekalb ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Dekalb 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

9.6

Dekalb ISD: 10.9

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

9.3 years

Dekalb ISD: 12.3 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

$50,381

Dekalb ISD: $51,239

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,000

Dekalb ISD: $38,600

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,345

Dekalb ISD: $43,687

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,478

Dekalb ISD: $47,414

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,848

Dekalb ISD: $53,558

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,625

Dekalb ISD: $60,403

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Dekalb ISD: $68,900

Statewide: $71,111

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