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Decatur Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 815 students in Decatur 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 Decatur Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
3,811 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Decatur Independent School District, which is ranked #636 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#632 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
29 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,386 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
53%
# Black Students
27 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,248 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
59%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
282
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
324
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,357 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,950
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,357
$14,116
Best Decatur Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccarroll Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 W Thompson St
Decatur, TX 76234
(940) 393-7300
Decatur, TX 76234
(940) 393-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
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