Detroit Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Detroit ISD
- Detroit, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Detroit ISD: B
Total students
127
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 years
Detroit ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Detroit ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Detroit Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Detroit, TX, in the Detroit ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 127 students. 43.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $45,638, which is $13,249 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.
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Principals
- Elizabeth Henderson
- (903) 674-2646
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Detroit Junior High 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
127
African American
5 (3.9%)
Detroit ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.8%)
Detroit ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.8%)
Detroit ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
4 (3.1%)
Detroit ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8%)
Detroit ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
111 (87.4%)
Detroit ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (3.1%)
Detroit ISD: 5.1%
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
43.3 %
Detroit ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62.2 %
Detroit ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Detroit ISD: 0.4%
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
0 %
Detroit ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.2 %
Detroit ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
21.3 %
Detroit ISD: 15.7%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Detroit ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Detroit ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
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
8.6 %
Detroit ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Detroit ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Detroit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Detroit ISD: 8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Detroit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.4 %
Detroit ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
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
11.3
African American
0 (0%)
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
0.3 (2.2%)
Detroit ISD: 2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Detroit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11 (97.8%)
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
8.3 (73.3%)
Detroit ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (26.7%)
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
11.3
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
14.8 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
$45,638
Detroit ISD: $49,395
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$33,660
Detroit ISD: $35,347
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$38,190
Detroit ISD: $41,002
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,309
Detroit ISD: $44,794
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,710
Detroit ISD: $54,477
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,180
Detroit ISD: $60,756
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$57,364
Detroit ISD: $59,094
Statewide: $71,111