Detroit Independent School District

Detroit Independent School District
Detroit I.S.D. Administration building
Location
Detroit, Red River County
TX
ESC Region 8
USA
District information
Type Public
Motto Soaring to greater heights of excellence
Grades Pre-K through 12
Superintendent Brian Howie
Students and staff
Athletic conference UIL Class AA
Colors Blue and White
Other information
Mascot Eagle
Website Detroit ISD

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.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]

Schools

Detroit Elementary School
  • 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

  • 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. 1 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

  • 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

  1. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.

Sources

1https://web.archive.org/web/20130219165640/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/sas/broker 2https://web.archive.org/web/20110723120419/http://detroitisd.esc8.net/DOCS/DistData/AEIS2009.pdf 3https://web.archive.org/web/20110220003439/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/reporting/results/swresults/taks/2009/g11.pdf 4http://www.schools-data.com/schools/DETROIT-EL-DETROIT.html



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