Recent domain gain
School Progress rose 4 points
83 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 87 is 7.4 points above the 79.6 average among 326 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Geographic public school district
DeKalb ISD
Bowie County · Region 08: Mt Pleasant · 928 students
Official district websiteEnrollment, registration and eligibility
- Current score
- 83/1002025-26
- Change
- +4 ptssince 2021-22
- Score vs similar economic context
- +4.2 ptsvs 78.8 average · 326 rated districts serving a similar economic context
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate placement
- 94 of 326tied with 16 others
- Score vs region
- +0.3 ptsvs 82.7 average · 46 rated districts in Region 08: Mt Pleasant
- Region 08: Mt Pleasant placement
- 26 of 46tied with 2 others
- Score vs county
- +0.8 ptsvs 82.2 average · 13 rated districts in Bowie County
- Bowie County placement
- 9 of 13among reporting districts
- Score vs similar-size group
- +0.8 ptsvs 82.2 average · 275 similarly sized rated districts
- Similar size placement
- 116 of 275tied with 19 others
- Score vs state
- +1.3 ptsvs 81.7 average · 1,019 rated Texas districts
- Texas placement
- 434 of 1,019tied with 52 others
B83
At a glance
Under TEA’s current rules, the available rating history is moving up; under the rules in force back then it scored 87 in 2021-22. The current score is above the 78.8 average for 326 rated districts serving a similar economic context.The current score is level with the 82.7 average for 46 rated districts in Region 08: Mt Pleasant.The current score is above the 82.2 average for 13 rated districts in Bowie County.The current score is above the 82.2 average for 275 similarly sized rated districts.The current score is above the 81.7 average for 1,019 rated Texas districts.
Evidence worth noticing
Strengths and momentum
STAAR result
All Subjects above similar-context averages at Meets and Masters
- Meets
- 48%vs 42.7% avg · +5.3 pts
- Masters
- 16%vs 14.9% avg · +1.1 pts
Among 326 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
See the full measureSTAAR result
Reading above similar-context averages at Meets and Masters
- Meets
- 52%vs 47.4% avg · +4.6 pts
- Masters
- 17%vs 15.7% avg · +1.3 pts
Among 326 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
See the full measureRecent domain gain
School Progress rose 4 points
83 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 87 is 4.4 points above the 82.6 average among 46 districts in Region 08: Mt Pleasant reporting this measure.
Current strength
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course above the Region 08: Mt Pleasant average
98.6% +52.3 pts vs 46.3%
- 98.6% is 52.3 percentage points above the 46.3% average among 42 districts in Region 08: Mt Pleasant reporting this measure.
- 1st of 42 districts in Region 08: Mt Pleasant reporting this measure.
STAAR result
Science above Region 08: Mt Pleasant averages at Meets and Masters
- Meets
- 57%vs 51.6% avg · +5.4 pts
- Masters
- 23%vs 21.4% avg · +1.6 pts
Among 46 districts in Region 08: Mt Pleasant reporting this measure.
See the full measureRecent domain gain
School Progress rose 4 points
83 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
See the full measureRecent domain gain
School Progress rose 4 points
83 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 87 is 5.9 points above the 81.1 average among 275 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
Current strength
Relative Performance above the similar-size average
87 +6.7 pts vs 80.3
- 87 is 6.7 points above the 80.3 average among 275 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
Current strength
Four-Year Graduation Rate above the similar-size average
100% +3.2 pts vs 96.8%
- 100% is 3.2 percentage points above the 96.8% average among 273 similarly sized districts reporting this measure (standard accountability only).
Recent domain gain
School Progress rose 4 points
83 to 87 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 87 is 6.4 points above the 80.6 average among 1,019 Texas districts reporting this measure.
Current strength
Relative Performance above the Texas average
87 +7.2 pts vs 79.8
- 87 is 7.2 points above the 79.8 average among 1,019 Texas districts reporting this measure.
Current strength
Four-Year Graduation Rate above the Texas average
100% +3.9 pts vs 96.1%
- 100% is 3.9 percentage points above the 96.1% average among 975 Texas districts reporting this measure (standard accountability only).
Selected positive signals, not a summary of performance. The same rules choose them on every page: only the latest one-year gain, results meaningfully better than the currently selected comparison with broad reporting, and distinctive top-three placements. Demographics, staffing and spending cannot become academic “wins.” The overall rating and the full results below remain the complete picture for this district.
Read the full rating context and placement
DeKalb ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 83 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 78.8 average for 326 rated districts serving a similar economic context. It is up 4 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 94th of 326 rated districts serving a similar economic context (tied with 16 others).
DeKalb ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 83 out of 100 for 2025-26 — level with the 82.7 average for 46 rated districts in Region 08: Mt Pleasant. It is up 4 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 26th of 46 rated districts in Region 08: Mt Pleasant (tied with 2 others).
DeKalb ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 83 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 82.2 average for 13 rated districts in Bowie County. It is up 4 points since 2021-22.
DeKalb ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 83 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 82.2 average for 275 similarly sized rated districts. It is up 4 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 116th of 275 similarly sized rated districts (tied with 19 others).
DeKalb ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 83 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.7 average for 1,019 rated Texas districts. It is up 4 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 434th of 1,019 rated Texas districts (tied with 52 others).
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- Overview
- 5 years of ratings
- Where the score comes from
- Student outcomes
- After high school: the following fall
- Who this district serves
- Student counts behind the percentages
- Enrollment over time
- Students crossing district lines
- Discipline and removal from class
- Community around the district
- 3 schools in this district
- Spending per student
- Teachers
- Where this district ranks best
- Where this comes from
5 years of ratings
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Compare against
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated B with 87 that year.
Comparison lines follow the current rated cohort backward through time. The table gives the number in that fixed cohort that reported a score each year; it can be smaller than cohort membership.
View the yearly scores and comparisons
| Year | Rating | Score | Selected comparisonSimilar economic-disadvantage rate | StateTexas average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B | 83 | 78.8 326 reporting | 81.7 1,019 reporting |
| 2024-25 | B | 83 | 77.1 326 reporting | 80.3 1,019 reporting |
| 2023-24 | C | 78 | 75.4 326 reporting | 78.7 1,017 reporting |
| 2022-23 | C | 74 | 76.1 326 reporting | 79.2 1,018 reporting |
| 2021-22 | C | 79 | 78.0 326 reporting | 80.6 1,017 reporting |
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- DeKalb ISD
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate (326 in cohort)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 82 | B | 8 |
| School Progress | 87 | B | 3 |
| Closing the Gaps | 75 | C | 5 |
| Academic Growth | 70 | C | 10 |
| Relative Performance | 87 | B | 3 |
Closest to moving up: School Progress, 3 points below A in that domain — the nearest of the measures that count toward the overall rating.
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this district that better measure is School Progress (87), so Student Achievement (82) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 87.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar economic-disadvantage rate (326 in cohort)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The selected-comparison tick on each bar marks the average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 100.0%+4.3 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 309 rated districts reporting
- Five-Year
- 98.5%+2.3 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 310 rated districts reporting
- Six-Year
- 98.6%+2.8 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 308 rated districts reporting
- Dropout Rate
- 0.0%−0.7 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting
These measures use TEA's standard-accountability population. Each comparison average includes only districts in that population that report that specific measure; its reporting count is shown beside the average. It is an unweighted average of those reported district rates, not a pooled rate across every student in the group.
College, career and military readiness
- Total credit for CCMR criteria
- 100.0%+11.8 pts vs similar economic context
| Criterion | This district% of graduates | Averagesimilar economic context | Differencepercentage points | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 100.0% | 88.2% | +11.8 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 310 rated districts reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 98.6% | 56.0% | +42.6 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 27.0% | 22.8% | +4.2 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 0.0% | 5.4% | −5.4 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 41.9% | 31.5% | +10.4 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 29.7% | 44.6% | −14.9 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 6.8% | 2.2% | +4.6 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Earned an associate degree | 0.0% | 4.5% | −4.5 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.0% | 2.6% | −2.6 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 2.7% | 3.9% | −1.2 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 9.5% | 9.8% | −0.3 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 4.1% | 3.3% | +0.8 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 313 rated districts reporting |
Every row is a share of this district's graduates, and every row is a way of meeting CCMR — so on every row, a bigger share is better. Difference is this district minus the average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate, counted in percentage points: +5.0 would mean five more graduates in every hundred met that criterion here. The selected comparison is an unweighted average of the reported district percentages, not a pooled rate across all graduates in the group. Graduates may meet several criteria, so the rows do not add up to the total.
Counts in the comparison controls describe full cohort membership, not the denominator of every average. Each average uses only districts for which TEA reported that measure; metric-specific reporting counts are shown on the STAAR, graduation and CCMR rows and may vary.
After high school: the following fall
Where district graduates appeared in Texas public higher-education records the fall after graduation. This is a limited next-step measure, not an eventual college-going or completion rate.
- Graduates in the report
- 62
Class of 2023–24
- Enrolled in Texas public higher education
- 19
30.6% of graduates
- Not found in Texas public higher-ed records
- 43
69.4% of graduates
- Not trackable
- 0
Fall 2024
Graduates in the report
- This district
- 62
- Selected comparison
- 504.8
Enrolled in Texas public higher education
- This district
- 19
- Selected comparison
- 217.6
Texas-public enrollment rate
- This district
- 30.6%
- Selected comparison
- 43.4%
Not-found rate
- This district
- 69.4%
- Selected comparison
- 53.0%
Not-trackable rate
- This district
- 0.0%
- Selected comparison
- 3.6%
Most common named Texas public destinations
- TEXARKANA COLLEGE (003628)10
Selected comparison counts are neutral cohort scale context. The percentages put differently sized graduating classes on the same basis, but still cover only the limited Texas-public system observed by this report.
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, high-school graduates enrolled in higher education, fetched 24 August 2026. The report covers graduates who enrolled in a Texas public college or university the following fall and includes only districts or campuses with more than 25 graduates.
“Not found” does not mean a graduate did not continue their education. It can include private or out-of-state college, work, military service, enrollment after the fall term, or another path the Texas public system does not observe.
“Not trackable” is not an outcome. THECB uses it for graduates with a non-standard identifier that could not be matched to higher-education records.
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 928
- Economically disadvantaged
- 73.2%+1.0 pts vs similar economic context
- English learners
- 5.0%−10.3 pts vs similar economic context
- Special education
- 14.3%−4.3 pts vs similar economic context
- Attendance
- 95.0%+1.0 pts vs similar economic context
- Chronically absent
- 11.2%−6.5 pts vs similar economic context
Student demographics
DeKalb ISD
- African American 13.4%
- Hispanic 11.6%
- White 67.3%
- American Indian 1%
- Asian 0.5%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 6%
Selected comparison average For districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 reporting for every category shown · 326 in full cohort
- African American 8.4%
- Hispanic 54%
- White 33.4%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 0.7%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.1%
Selected comparison average For Region 08: Mt Pleasant · 46 reporting for every category shown · 46 in full cohort
- African American 11.7%
- Hispanic 18.5%
- White 62.5%
- American Indian 0.5%
- Asian 0.5%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 6.2%
Selected comparison average For Bowie County · 13 reporting for every category shown · 13 in full cohort
- African American 14%
- Hispanic 10.3%
- White 67.2%
- American Indian 0.5%
- Asian 0.6%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 7.2%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized districts · 275 reporting for every category shown · 275 in full cohort
- African American 4.9%
- Hispanic 39.7%
- White 50.9%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 0.5%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.5%
Statewide average 1,019 reporting for every category shown · 1,019 Texas districts in full cohort
- African American 6.3%
- Hispanic 43.1%
- White 45.4%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 1.4%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.3%
Student counts behind the percentages
Context only. These counts are not rankings, comparisons, or judgments about school quality.
- Students in this TEA accountability summary
- 928
- Economically disadvantaged students
- 679
- Emergent bilingual students
- 46
- Special education students
- 133
The first figure is TEA’s student count for this accountability summary. It is a separate publication from the fall PEIMS enrollment shown above and can differ; this site does not substitute one for the other. Counts come from TEA’s 2025-26 accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026. A reported zero is shown as 0. Small-number and complementary masks, unavailable values, and blank not-reported fields stay separate and are never estimated. TEA masking definitions.
Enrollment over time
TEA-reported student enrollment for each available school year. Enrollment growth or decline is not a measure of school quality.
TEA reported 928 students in 2025–26, an increase of 30 (3.3%) from 2024–25.
- Latest enrollment
- 928
2025–26
- Change from 2024–25
- +30
Increase · +3.3%
- Change since 2021–22
- +145
Increase · +18.5%
Enrollment in 2025–26
- This district
- 928
- Selected comparison
- 5,396.2
| School year | Students enrolledDeKalb ISD | Change from previous school year | Average enrollmentselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 783 | First available year | 5,606.9 |
| 2022–23 | 828 | Increase of 45 (5.7%) | 5,626.7 |
| 2023–24 | 901 | Increase of 73 (8.8%) | 5,572.8 |
| 2024–25 | 898 | Decrease of 3 (0.3%) | 5,540.6 |
| 2025–26 | 928 | Increase of 30 (3.3%) | 5,396.2 |
The selected comparison column is the average enrollment among reporting districts in that group. It changes with the comparison control; this district's own counts do not.
Source: TEA PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. TEA reports these counts from its fall student snapshot; changes compare adjacent reported school years.
These counts show how enrollment changed, not why. Attendance-zone changes, school openings or closures, grade reconfigurations, transfers and population shifts can affect the total.
Students crossing district lines
How many students live in one public-school district and attend in another. These are movement counts, not a measure of family satisfaction or school quality.
- Transfers in
- 224
Live in another district; attend here · 2025–26
- Transfers out
- 172
Live here; attend in another public district or charter · 2025–26
- Transfers in minus transfers out
- +52
Arithmetic context only
Transfers in · 2025–26
- This district
- 224
- Selected comparison
- 329.6
Transfers out · 2025–26
- This district
- 172
- Selected comparison
- 1,033.2
Transfers in minus out · 2025–26
- This district
- +52
- Selected comparison
- −775
| School year | Transfers inDeKalb ISD | Transfers outDeKalb ISD | In minus outDeKalb ISD | Transfers inselected comparison average | Transfers outselected comparison average | In minus outselected comparison average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 112 | 177 | −65 | 221.1 | 873.7 | −725 |
| 2022–23 | 121 | 164 | −43 | 254.4 | 918.4 | −733 |
| 2023–24 | 194 | 149 | +45 | 279.1 | 980.2 | −764 |
| 2024–25 | 214 | 156 | +58 | 318.9 | 1,011 | −752 |
| 2025–26 | 224 | 172 | +52 | 329.6 | 1,033.2 | −775 |
Largest reported origins for transfers in
- New Boston ISD 01990562
- Simms ISD 01990954
- Hubbard ISD 01991348
- Avery ISD 19490230
- Malta ISD 01991016
Top reported flows only. TEA published 5 of 10 counterpart counts and masked 5.
Largest reported destinations for transfers out
- Malta ISD 01991043
- Hubbard ISD 01991336
- Simms ISD 01990928
- New Boston ISD 01990523
- Avery ISD 19490213
Top reported flows only. TEA published 5 of 18 counterpart counts and masked 13.
Selected comparison figures are average reported counts, not rates; group size and district enrollment affect them. They provide scale context and are not a performance judgment. This district's official totals do not change when the comparison does.
Source: TEA Student Transfer Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The totals are TEA's official district rows; this site does not add masked detail cells. A transfer records a mismatch between district of residence and public district or charter of attendance. It does not say why a family transferred, whether the move was optional, or whether either school is better.
Discipline and removal from class
TEA’s annual student and action counts, kept separate and divided only by the matching full-year enrollment. These figures describe removals from instruction, not a simple safe-or-unsafe score.
- Students in TEA’s all-discipline count
- 63
6.7% of cumulative year-end enrollment
- Disciplinary actions
- 84
8.88 per 100 students
- Cumulative year-end enrollment
- 946
2024–25
Share of students · 2024–25
- This district
- 6.7%
- Selected comparison
- 12.2%
Actions per 100 students · 2024–25
- This district
- 8.88
- Selected comparison
- 28.5
| School year | Cumulative enrollment | Studentsall discipline | Students% of enrollment | Actionsall discipline | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 834 | 63 | 7.5% | 112 | 13.43 | 8.8% | 17.9 |
| 2021–22 | 871 | 89 | 10.2% | 167 | 19.17 | 12.5% | 28.5 |
| 2022–23 | 896 | 75 | 8.4% | 107 | 11.94 | 12.9% | 30.6 |
| 2023–24 | 954 | 90 | 9.4% | 150 | 15.72 | 12.7% | 30.3 |
| 2024–25 | 946 | 63 | 6.7% | 84 | 8.88 | 12.2% | 28.5 |
See 2024–25 discipline categories
| Category | Students | Students% of enrollment | Actions | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All discipline | 63 | 6.7% | 84 | 8.88 | 12.2% | 28.5 |
| In-school suspensions | 52 | 5.5% | 68 | 7.19 | 10.4% | 20.4 |
| Out-of-school suspensions | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| DAEP placements | 12 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.27 | 3.0% | 3.7 |
| Mandatory DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Discretionary DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
Selected comparisons use rates, not raw counts, so differently sized districts can be read on the same basis. Each average uses only group members for which TEA reported that rate; this district's own counts and rates remain fixed.
Students, actions and incidents are different units. One student can receive multiple actions. The categories overlap, so they must not be added together. Rates use TEA's matching cumulative year-end enrollment, not the October enrollment shown elsewhere on this page.
Source: TEA Discipline Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. Suppressed values stay unavailable rather than being estimated. Use 2020–21 cautiously because remote instruction during the pandemic changed students' exposure to in-person discipline. TEA consolidated its separate action-group reports into this product in 2024–25; this trend uses only the stable “All discipline” heading.
Community around the district
A district serves a place as well as a roster. These Census estimates describe the resident community without treating its circumstances as an explanation or a verdict on students.
- People living inside the district boundary
- 4,293
2024 Census estimate
- Children ages 5–17
- 755
Living inside the boundary
- Children ages 5–17 in families in poverty
- 159
21.1%
- School-age child poverty rate
- 21.1%
159 of 755
Boundary population
- This district
- 4,293
- Selected comparison
- 36,205.9
School-age population
- This district
- 755
- Selected comparison
- 6,425.5
School-age population in poverty
- This district
- 159
- Selected comparison
- 1,374.2
School-age child poverty rate
- This district
- 21.1%
- Selected comparison
- 21.1%
Population averages provide neutral scale context and can differ sharply across a region, county or the state. The poverty-rate comparison is the like-for-like percentage; none of these Census measures is treated as school performance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, fetched 24 August 2026. These are modeled estimates for residents inside the geographic district, not the students enrolled by the district. A family's poverty status is context, never a school-quality measure.
3 schools in this district
Number of schools in the district
- This district
- 3
- Selected comparison
- 9.3
The selected comparison is a neutral average district size. This district's school count and school-type mix remain its own facts.
- Elementary
- 1
- High School
- 1
- Middle / Jr. High
- 1
Browse all 3 schoolsName, type, rating, score and enrollment
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb HS | High School | A | 90 | 285 |
| DeKalb Elem | Elementary | B | 84 | 355 |
| James L Germany MS | Middle / Jr. High | C | 77 | 288 |
Spending per student
The selected txschools.net comparison changes with the page-wide control. TEA's own peer group and statewide reference stay visible as separately published, fixed TEA references.
- DeKalb ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
- Selected comparison: Similar economic-disadvantage rate
Spending per student · 2025
- This district
- $14,195
- Selected comparison
- $23,302
This district spends $7,280 less per student than TEA's peer group, and $4,777 less per student than the state average.
View yearly spending figures
| Year | DeKalb ISD | TEA peer group | Texas average | Selected comparison average | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $9,919 | $13,378 | $13,054 | $14,035 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 rated districts reporting |
| 2019 | $10,504 | $14,225 | $13,108 | $14,350 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 rated districts reporting |
| 2020 | $12,064 | $15,250 | $14,058 | $15,540 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 rated districts reporting |
| 2021 | $12,989 | $15,636 | $14,797 | $16,830 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 rated districts reporting |
| 2022 | $16,574 | $16,982 | $15,708 | $18,091 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 rated districts reporting |
| 2023 | $13,685 | $18,148 | $16,792 | $20,270 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 rated districts reporting |
| 2024 | $15,901 | $19,654 | $18,125 | $21,555 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 rated districts reporting |
| 2025 | $14,195 | $21,475 | $18,972 | $23,302 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 rated districts reporting |
The selected-comparison reporting count is year-specific and can vary across the table. Dollar amounts are shown as TEA published them and are not adjusted for inflation.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $63,146−$555 vs similar economic context
- Teachers
- 78−284.7 vs similar economic context
- Students per staff member
- 11.8−1.5 vs similar economic context
Teaching experience
DeKalb ISD
- Beginning 1.3%
- 1 to 5 years 20.4%
- 6 to 10 years 26.8%
- 11 to 20 years 34.3%
- 21 to 30 years 13.4%
- Over 30 years 3.8%
Selected comparison average For districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 326 reporting for every category shown · 326 in full cohort
- Beginning 7.4%
- 1 to 5 years 26.6%
- 6 to 10 years 17.5%
- 11 to 20 years 26.1%
- 21 to 30 years 16.9%
- Over 30 years 5.5%
Selected comparison average For Region 08: Mt Pleasant · 46 reporting for every category shown · 46 in full cohort
- Beginning 6%
- 1 to 5 years 23.2%
- 6 to 10 years 18.1%
- 11 to 20 years 28.8%
- 21 to 30 years 17.8%
- Over 30 years 6.1%
Selected comparison average For Bowie County · 13 reporting for every category shown · 13 in full cohort
- Beginning 6.2%
- 1 to 5 years 20.3%
- 6 to 10 years 19.5%
- 11 to 20 years 32.7%
- 21 to 30 years 16.1%
- Over 30 years 5.3%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized districts · 275 reporting for every category shown · 275 in full cohort
- Beginning 5.9%
- 1 to 5 years 22.4%
- 6 to 10 years 17.3%
- 11 to 20 years 29%
- 21 to 30 years 19%
- Over 30 years 6.1%
Statewide average 1,019 reporting for every category shown · 1,019 Texas districts in full cohort
- Beginning 6.4%
- 1 to 5 years 23.9%
- 6 to 10 years 17.7%
- 11 to 20 years 28.7%
- 21 to 30 years 17.7%
- Over 30 years 5.5%
Teacher turnover over time
TEA reported a 17.8% teacher turnover rate in 2024–25.
Teacher turnover rate · 2024–25
- This district
- 17.8%
- Selected comparison
- 23.3%
| School year | Teacher turnover rateDeKalb ISD | Average turnover rateselected comparison |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 16.0% | 18.1% |
| 2021–22 | 18.6% | 22.1% |
| 2022–23 | 15.5% | 26.3% |
| 2023–24 | 19.0% | 22.8% |
| 2024–25 | 17.8% | 23.3% |
TEA defines this district rate as the share of teacher full-time equivalents from the prior fall who are not employed as teachers in the district in the current fall. That can include leaving the district or remaining in a different role; it is not a campus-level measure. The comparison average changes with the selected group; this district's reported rate does not.
Source: TEA Texas Academic Performance Reports, fetched 24 August 2026.
Where this district ranks best
Out of 184 rankings computed across every published metric and every available comparison group, these are all the measures that meet this site’s distinctive-placement threshold. The list does not change when you change Compare against. Each measure appears once, using its strongest placement. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
#1 rankings
First-place results
1 measure
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1of 42
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 42 that report this measure
#4–10 rankings
Fourth- through tenth-place results
25 measures
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4of 13
Relative Performance
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure · tied with 1
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5of 13
School Progress
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure · tied with 1
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5of 13
Science — Meets
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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6of 42
Earned a level I or level II certificate
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 1
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6of 13
Science — Approaches
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure · tied with 1
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7of 13
Science — Masters
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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7of 13
Chronically absent (lowest is best)
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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7of 11
Social Studies — Meets
Bowie County · of the 11 that report this measure
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7of 11
Social Studies — Masters
Bowie County · of the 11 that report this measure
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8of 13
Student Achievement
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure · tied with 1
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8of 13
Attendance
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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9of 42
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Region 08: Mt Pleasant · of the 42 that report this measure
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9of 13
Overall score
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure · full ranking
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9of 13
Academic Growth
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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9of 13
All Subjects — Meets
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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9of 13
All Subjects — Masters
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure · tied with 1
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9of 13
Reading — Approaches
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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9of 13
Math — Approaches
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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9of 13
Math — Meets
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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9of 13
Math — Masters
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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9of 11
Social Studies — Approaches
Bowie County · of the 11 that report this measure
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10of 13
Closing the Gaps
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure · tied with 1
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10of 13
All Subjects — Approaches
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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10of 13
Reading — Meets
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
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10of 13
Reading — Masters
Bowie County · of the 13 that report this measure
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each measure appears once here, using its strongest qualifying placement across all available comparison groups. Very large ties are left out because they do not distinguish this district; any tie that does appear is labeled. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
Where this comes from
The Texas Education Agency publishes the underlying accountability reports and data downloads. Ratings, outcomes, demographics, staffing and finance on this page come from TEA data available through txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026. TEA’s Reports and Data Portal links the official bulk files. Enrollment history comes from TEA's PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The student-count context comes from TEA’s bulk accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026; TEA’s masking definitions explain withheld values. The dated notice, staffing, discipline, transfer, community and postsecondary sections cite their separate TEA, Census or THECB publication in place. Every archived source carries checksums so each number stays traceable to the bytes the public agency served.