Dekalb Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Dekalb ISD
- Dekalb, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
929 W Grizzly DrDekalb, TX 75559-1614
Office phone number
Principal
- Cody Burgin
- cody.burgin@dekalbisd.net
- (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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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