For the 2026 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).
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This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,742 Schools
# Students
901 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Dekalb Independent School District, which is ranked #781 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.
Overall District Rank
#775 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Diversity Score
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
The revenue/student of $12,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,698 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,937
$13,398
Spending / Student
$10,698
$14,129
Best Dekalb Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James L Germany Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
929 W Grizzly Dr
De Kalb, TX 75559
(903) 667-2834
De Kalb, TX 75559
(903) 667-2834
Gr: 5-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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