Dekalb Independent School District

101 W Maple St
Dekalb, TX 75559-1614
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 257 students in Dekalb Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Dekalb Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,744 Schools
# Students
901 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dekalb Independent School District, which is ranked #780 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#775 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
44%
44%
51%
43%
46%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
13%
53%
% Black
15%
13%
% White
64%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,698 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,937
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,698
$14,117

Best Dekalb Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James L Germany Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
929 W Grizzly Dr
De Kalb, TX 75559
(903) 667-2834
Gr: 5-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 901 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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