For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 366 students in Dekalb Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Dekalb Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
901 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dekalb Independent School District, which is ranked #780 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#775 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
13%
55%
% Black
15%
13%
% White
64%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,698 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,937
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,698
$14,116
Best Dekalb Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dekalb Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 W Fannin St
De Kalb, TX 75559
(903) 667-2328
De Kalb, TX 75559
(903) 667-2328
Gr: PK-4 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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