Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Detroit ISD: B

Total students

129

Avg. teacher experience

14.6 years

Detroit ISD: 14.8 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Detroit ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

Detroit Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Detroit, TX, in the Detroit ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 129 students. 45% 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 $48,502, which is $9,139 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

110 E Garner
Detroit, TX 75436-9506

Office phone number

(903) 674-2646

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Detroit Junior High 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

129

African American

3 (2.3%)

Detroit ISD: 5%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

3 (2.3%)

Detroit ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.8%)

Detroit ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

9 (7%)

Detroit ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Detroit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

110 (85.3%)

Detroit ISD: 83.9%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

3 (2.3%)

Detroit ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

2.3%

American Indian

2.3%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

7.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

85.3%

Two or more races

2.3%

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

45 %

Detroit ISD: 43.7%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

61.2 %

Detroit ISD: 69.7%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

0.8 %

Detroit ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

45.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0.8%

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

10.1 %

Detroit ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

17.8 %

Detroit ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

0.8%

Gifted and talented

10.1%

Special education

17.8%

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

1.7 %

Detroit ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

0 %

Detroit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

Masked

Detroit ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

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

2 %

Detroit ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

Masked

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

10.6

African American

0 (0%)

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

10.6 (100%)

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

9.8 (91.9%)

Detroit ISD: 89.7%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

0.9 (8.1%)

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

12.1

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

14.6 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

$48,502

Detroit ISD: $49,301

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Detroit ISD: $41,147

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$39,082

Detroit ISD: $39,875

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$41,830

Detroit ISD: $44,041

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$53,268

Detroit ISD: $52,357

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$57,712

Detroit ISD: $58,807

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$54,742

Detroit ISD: $55,416

Statewide: $69,974

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