Summary:
The Dekalb Independent School District (Isd) in Texas serves 898 students across three schools—Dekalb Elementary, James L Germany Middle, and Dekalb High School—and is ranked 490th out of 951 districts statewide, earning a 2-star rating.
Each school has distinct strengths and challenges. Dekalb Elementary stands out for early literacy, with 63.46% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading in 2025-2026—12 points above the state average—despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (73.79%) and the largest student-teacher ratio (13:1). Dekalb High School excels in Biology (78.16% proficient, beating the state average) and boasts a stellar 98.5% graduation rate with a low 0.3% dropout rate, though it struggles in English I Reading (41.24%) and Algebra I (40.91%). James L Germany Middle is a standout for advanced math, with 90% of 8th graders proficient in Algebra I, but it faces the district's biggest challenges: only 16.44% of 6th graders meet math standards, and 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency is just 18.99%.
Key metrics reveal a district with small class sizes (ratios from 10.1:1 to 13:1) and varying per-student spending, from $13,351 at the high school to $11,096 at the elementary. However, all three schools show declining state percentile rankings over recent years, with the middle school dropping to the 36th percentile. This suggests that while pockets of excellence exist—like the high school's graduation rate and the elementary's reading program—the district needs targeted support to reverse its downward trajectory and ensure more students succeed across all subjects.
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