| 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 |
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
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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
- 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
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
External links
Sources
1 https://web.archive.org/web/20130219165640/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/sas/broker 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723120419/http://detroitisd.esc8.net/DOCS/DistData/AEIS2009.pdf 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220003439/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/reporting/results/swresults/taks/2009/g11.pdf 4 http://www.schools-data.com/schools/DETROIT-EL-DETROIT.html
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