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Schools in De Kalb · DeKalb Independent School District

De Kalb’s public schools outscore 59% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving De Kalb, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In De Kalb, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
898 students on the public path
In brief

De Kalb’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 593 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of De Kalb’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,319 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is James L Germany Middle, then Dekalb H S. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind De Kalb’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (593)Better than 68%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 412 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put De Kalb anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of De Kalb’s students in the tested grades sat them (402 in math, 423 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve De Kalb, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Dekalb ElDeKalb Independent School DistrictB+
5–8James L Germany MiddleDeKalb Independent School DistrictB
9–12Dekalb H SDeKalb Independent School DistrictB

De Kalb’s public schools are run by DeKalb Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

DeKalb Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 898 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,319TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 423 students tested
Math46%
State average 40.9% · 402 students tested

De Kalb vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share De Kalb’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
De KalbBDeKalb Independent

Every school in De Kalb

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in De Kalbby address
Dekalb El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dekalb
B+
351 students13:1Rate it →
James L Germany Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dekalb
B
270 students11:1Rate it →
Dekalb H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Dekalb
B
277 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about De Kalb’s schools

Are De Kalb’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools De Kalb children attend outscore 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is De Kalb in?

DeKalb Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 898 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do De Kalb kids go to high school?

Dekalb H S in Dekalb, with 277 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is De Kalb’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in DeKalb Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does De Kalb spend per student?

$13,319 in DeKalb Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.