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Detroit El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

130 2nd SE, Detroit, TX 75436 · (903) 674-3137 · Part of Detroit Independent School District

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Students
222
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Detroit El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Detroit kids: Detroit J H

On the path

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

PK–5Detroit ElYou are here
6–8Detroit J H112 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

130 2nd SE, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten36
Grade 131
Grade 230
Grade 328
Grade 428
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
257’20
266’21
237’22
226’23
222’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit El from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Independent School District

The district →
Detroit J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Detroit
B+
112 students12:1
Detroit H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Detroit
A+
154 students8:1

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; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.