Detroit Elementary School
- Elementary school in Detroit ISD
- Detroit, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Detroit ISD: B
Total students
256
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Detroit ISD: 14.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Detroit ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Detroit Elementary School is an elementary school in Detroit, TX, in the Detroit ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 256 students. 40.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,865, which is $10,776 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Henry Sharp
- hsharp@detroiteagles.net
- (903) 674-8322
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Detroit Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
256
African American
13 (5.1%)
Detroit ISD: 5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Detroit ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Detroit ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
11 (4.3%)
Detroit ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
214 (83.6%)
Detroit ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
17 (6.6%)
Detroit ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
40.6 %
Detroit ISD: 43.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
76.2 %
Detroit ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.8 %
Detroit ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.8 %
Detroit ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.1 %
Detroit ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.3 %
Detroit ISD: 15%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Detroit ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Detroit ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Detroit ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.5 %
Detroit ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Detroit ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Detroit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Detroit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4.1 %
Detroit ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20.6
African American
1 (4.9%)
Detroit ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19.6 (95.1%)
Detroit ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
17.6 (85.4%)
Detroit ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3 (14.6%)
Detroit ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.4
Detroit ISD: 10.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12 years
Detroit ISD: 14.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$46,865
Detroit ISD: $49,301
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$44,347
Detroit ISD: $41,147
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$36,603
Detroit ISD: $39,875
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$43,820
Detroit ISD: $44,041
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$50,764
Detroit ISD: $52,357
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$56,709
Detroit ISD: $58,807
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$54,540
Detroit ISD: $55,416
Statewide: $69,974