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Dekalb El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

101 W Fannin St, Dekalb, TX 75559 · (903) 667-2328 · Part of DeKalb Independent School District

De Kalb’s School Grade B better than 59% of Texas school districts

Students
351
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Dekalb El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 20.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for De Kalb kids: James L Germany Middle

On the path

Where De Kalb kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Dekalb ElYou are here
5–8James L Germany Middlein Dekalb

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

101 W Fannin St, Dekalb

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K77
Kindergarten52
Grade 153
Grade 248
Grade 358
Grade 463
Enrollment over time
292’20
302’21
321’22
366’23
351’24

Up 20.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dekalb El from De Kalb families.

Other schools in DeKalb Independent School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; De Kalb’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.