Detroit Elementary School
Public elementary school in Detroit, Texas · Detroit ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Detroit Elementary School serves 222 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Detroit (Red River County). It is one of 3 schools in Detroit ISD. By enrollment it is the 4446th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Detroit ISD |
| County | Red River County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481689001464 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Detroit ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 222 | 488 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 11 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.7% | 57.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Detroit Elementary School in context
Size
Detroit Elementary School is the only elementary school in Detroit ISD. Its 222 students are 45.5% of the district's 488. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 477; Detroit Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 28, against an average of 32 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (30 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.9% here and 76.8% across Detroit ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 11.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.8% across Detroit ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 222 students, Detroit Elementary School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 222 students would have about 15 teachers, so Detroit Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Detroit Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Blossom Elementary School, 7.1 miles away in Prairiland ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.9% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
41% of students are girls and 59% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
130 2nd Se, Detroit, TX 75436
Phone: (903)674-3137
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Detroit Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 7.1 mi | 408 | 14.8 | 49.5% |
| Deport Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 9.9 mi | 154 | 12 | 66.2% |
| Cheatham Elementary School | Clarksville ISD | 12.1 mi | 258 | 13.9 | 95.7% |
| Aikin Elementary School | Paris ISD | 14.7 mi | 866 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 16.2 mi | 330 | 15.8 | 64.8% |
| North Lamar Intermediate School | North Lamar ISD | 16.8 mi | 593 | 15.3 | 54% |
| Chisum Elementary School | Chisum ISD | 17.5 mi | 584 | 14.9 | 41.4% |
| Justiss Elementary School | Paris ISD | 18.0 mi | 546 | 14.1 | 94% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Detroit ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit High School | High | 9–12 | 154 |
| Detroit Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 112 |