Detroit Independent School District is a public school district based in Detroit in Red River County, Texas (USA). It is located about one hundred miles northeast of Dallas, near the Oklahoma border.
| Detroit Independent School District | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Detroit I.S.D. Administration building | |
| Location | |
ESC Region 8
USA | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Soaring to greater heights of excellence |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Kathie Thompson |
| Students and staff | |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class AA |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Other information | |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | Detroit ISD |
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]
Schools
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- Head Start Center (Head Start-PreK)
- Detroit Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Detroit Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Detroit High School (Grades 9–12)
TEA Ratings
edit- Detroit High School and Middle School are both rated by the TEA (Texas Education Agency) as an Academically Acceptable campus, while the elementary school is rated as a Recognized Campus. In 2009, the overall passing rate for the TAKS test for students in grade 11 was 67%.[2] The state average was 75%.[3]
District Data
edit- Detroit ISD currently has a total enrollment of 229 students, 144 of which are economically disadvantaged.4
- Attendance rate: 96%
- The average salary for teachers is $30,618, while the average starting salary is $26,640.4
- Diversity of student body: White - 80.9%, African American - 15.1%, Hispanic 2.7%, Other - 1.3%.[4]
- The school annual conducts the Student Armed Services Aptitude Battery (SASVAB) test and has one 2010 graduate in the Army Reserve.
References
edit- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ "2008-2009 Academic Excellence Indicator System" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "DETROIT EL - DETROIT, TX". Retrieved June 2, 2024.
External links
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