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Detroit Elementary

Q: Is Detroit Elementary a good school?

Detroit Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Detroit Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Detroit Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Detroit Elementary?

Students at Detroit Elementary are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Detroit Elementary attend?

Students who attend Detroit Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Detroit J H High : Detroit High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Detroit Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Detroit, Texas, serving 222 students within the Detroit Independent School District (Isd), where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for spending a very high $16,835 per student—far more than nearby schools like Blossom Elementary ($7,081) or Chisum Elementary ($9,806)—yet its academic performance ranks in the bottom 21% of Texas elementary schools. This creates a puzzling "low return on investment" compared to peers that achieve much higher results with fewer resources.

The most critical issue is a dramatic academic decline in 4th grade. While 3rd-grade reading and math scores often meet or exceed state averages, 4th-grade proficiency plummets—for example, only 17.86% of 4th graders were proficient in reading (state: 53.04%) and just 14.29% in math (state: 49.28%) in the most recent year. This pattern has persisted for three years, suggesting a systemic problem with the transition to 4th-grade curriculum. In contrast, Blossom Elementary (in the Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)) and Chisum Elementary (in the Chisum Independent School District (Isd)) consistently achieve proficiency rates 20-40 percentage points higher across all grades, despite serving similar student populations.

The school's overall state ranking has been highly volatile, swinging from the 67th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 3rd percentile in 2024-2025, before recovering to the 21st percentile this year. Performance with special education and gifted students has also been inconsistent, with rankings that vary wildly from year to year. On a positive note, 5th-grade science scores have been a relative strength, occasionally approaching state averages. For parents, the key takeaway is that Detroit Elementary has significant financial resources but struggles to translate them into consistent academic success, especially in 4th grade, and is outperformed by several nearby schools that spend far less per student.

222

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,647

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 2nd SE
Detroit, TX 75436-9506

(903) 674-3137

District: Detroit Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Detroit Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Detroit J H
High:	Detroit High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Texas avg51%

3,676^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

772^nd of 951Detroit Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	3676 of 4627	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	4526 of 4651	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3404 of 4710	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4027 of 4647	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2683 of 4581	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	2150 of 4578	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	1713 of 4479	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	1453 of 4359	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	24.6	3503 of 4329	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	3666 of 4286	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	3551 of 4320	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	3398 of 4260	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	2981 of 4221	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	4080 of 4206	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	3200 of 4095	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.6	3137 of 3937	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	3130 of 3884	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.5	2397 of 3768	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	2052 of 3724	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	2272 of 3476	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.0	2861 of 3475	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.1	2515 of 3465	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	62.4	709 of 2483	71.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	2805 of 4461	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	3468 of 4331	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	3779 of 4295	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	2089 of 4240	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	2925 of 4575	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	9.0	3656 of 3744	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	3852 of 4658	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3802 of 4588	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3400 of 4561	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.8	1818 of 4499	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	1605 of 4348	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1653 of 4306	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	0.6	2618 of 2619	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	728 of 3184	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	2914 of 4520	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.1	3584 of 3705	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3162 of 4594	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	3633 of 4521	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	2467 of 4477	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	1298 of 4451	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	920 of 4309	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1360 of 4264	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	4220 of 4582	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	3654 of 3739	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	3105 of 4647	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4012 of 4585	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2174 of 4563	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	2364 of 4498	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	1789 of 4357	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	1387 of 4319	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3345 of 4301	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	3467 of 3549	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	1014 of 4292	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	1568 of 4086	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	1405 of 3952	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	1634 of 3799	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.9	3660 of 3684	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	3337 of 3558	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	2667 of 3006	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	2583 of 2612	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2808 of 3108	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2980 of 3106	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	2385 of 3082	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	2439 of 3082	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2020 of 3142	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1769 of 3127	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)71st percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-17 vs state

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Detroit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 2nd SE	Detroit	75436	Red River County	Detroit Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 674-3137	222	17	13.2	66.7%	164 (73.9%)	10 (4.5%)	26 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	26.3	3676^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.6%		8.6	4526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.7%	850			48.4	17.9	44.4	45.2	14.3	29.6	$16,647
Blossom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 High St	Blossom	75416	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 982-5230	408	28	14.7	49.5%	341 (83.6%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	63.9	1408^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.6%		60.1	1572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.2%	164			62.3	33.9	62.1	62.3	54.8	58.5	$7,842
Deport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	247 Church	Deport	75435	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 652-3325	154	13	11.9	66.2%	129 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	49.7	2137^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.8%		55.1	1833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.6%	304			20.0	60.0	82.1	25.0	60.0	35.7	$11,187
Cheatham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 Clarence Nix Jr Dr	Clarksville	75426	Red River County	Clarksville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 427-3891	258	19	13.9	95.7%	46 (17.8%)	114 (44.2%)	68 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	2.6	4617^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.2%		7.7	4549^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	68			6.9	13.9	26.5	16.7	5.6	8.8	$10,159
Aikin Elementary	Public	K-4	3100 Pine Mill Rd	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7443	866	56	15.5	72.3%	364 (42.0%)	203 (23.4%)	158 (18.2%)	10 (1.2%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (14.2%)	28.9	3501^st of 4627 public elementary schools	24.3%		25.8	3680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.9%	179			37.6	39.5		30.4	42.5		$7,601
W L Higgins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3201 Panther Dr Bldg #12	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2081	330	21	15.8	64.8%	218 (66.1%)	17 (5.2%)	63 (19.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.9%)								(n/a)									$8,652
North Lamar Intermediate	Public	2-5	310 Nl Pkwy	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7971	593	39	15.2	54.0%	412 (69.5%)	23 (3.9%)	89 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.3%)	52.8	1968^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.5%		52.3	2002^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%	34			46.0	51.3	50.8	49.6	54.7	51.4	$8,830
Chisum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 S Church St	Paris	75462	Lamar County	Chisum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2820	584	39	14.9	41.4%	462 (79.1%)	25 (4.3%)	60 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	59.6	1628^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.8%		65	1349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	279			48.8	67.1	68.2	31.7	61.0	44.3	$8,649
Justiss Elementary	Public	K-4	401 18th N W	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7458	546	39	14.1	94.0%	116 (21.2%)	158 (28.9%)	210 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	55 (10.1%)	34.2	3137^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		30.2	3418^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	281	12.5	70.0	38.2	52.8		26.4	43.4		$8,557
Aaron Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Cr 44112	Powderly	75473	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 732-3066	246	20	12.0	63.4%	166 (67.5%)	8 (3.3%)	25 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.9%)	49.5	2143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		22.2	3899^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.2%	1756			46.0	46.2		51.4	46.2		$9,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Elementary

Is Detroit Elementary a good school?

Detroit Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Detroit Elementary?

Students at Detroit Elementary are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Detroit Elementary attend?

Students who attend Detroit Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Detroit J H
High : Detroit High School

How many students attend Detroit Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Detroit Elementary.

What district is Detroit Elementary in?

Detroit Independent School District (Isd)

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