Summary:
There is only one middle school in the Detroit Independent School District (Isd), Detroit J H, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 112 students in a rural Texas area. This school is the sole option for middle school families in the district, meaning its performance defines the entire district's middle school experience.
Detroit J H shows a mixed academic profile with notable strengths and weaknesses. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 and spends $13,080 per student, yet its state ranking has declined from the 33rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026. Math performance is a relative bright spot, particularly in 7th grade where students outperformed the state average in both 2024-2025 (38.64% vs. 31.12%) and 2025-2026 (40.74% vs. 29.41%). However, reading proficiency is a major concern, with only 24% of 6th graders and 33.33% of 8th graders meeting standards in 2025-2026, compared to state averages of 53.52% and 58.69% respectively.
The school faces critical challenges in non-core subjects and shows a dramatic year-over-year decline in 6th grade performance. In 2025-2026, only 7.14% of 8th graders were proficient in social studies (state: 31.69%), and science proficiency was just 18.92% in 2024-2025 (state: 46.25%). Most concerning is the sharp drop in 6th grade math proficiency from 32.35% to 8% and reading from 43.75% to 24% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. The school maintains a 0.0% dropout rate, and 56.25% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The 7th grade math success suggests an effective program that could serve as a model for other subjects, but overall, the school's low performance despite favorable resources indicates deeper instructional or curriculum issues need addressing.
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