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Detroit J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

650 1st St NW, Detroit, TX 75436 · (903) 674-2646 · Part of Detroit Independent School District

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Directions
Students
112
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Detroit J H

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Detroit kids: Detroit H S

On the path

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

PK–5Detroit El222 students
6–8Detroit J HYou are here
9–12Detroit H S154 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

650 1st St NW, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 629
Grade 744
Grade 839
Enrollment over time
129’20
127’21
116’22
123’23
112’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Hispanic 6%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 J H from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Independent School District

The district →
Detroit El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Detroit
B−
222 students13:1
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.