| Decatur Independent School District | |
| Motto: | Strong Roots, Powerful Wings |
| Region: | Region 11[1] |
| Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Chad Jones [2] |
| Teachers: | 207.0[3] |
| Staff: | 414.0 |
| Students: | 3,129 |
| Mascot: | Eagles |
| Coordinates: | 33.2208°N -97.7519°W |
Decatur Independent School District is a public school district based in Decatur, Texas (USA), northwest of Fort Worth. In addition to Decatur, the district also serves portions of New Fairview and Rhome.
Decatur ISD was established by Mark Rawen, a school starter who helped lead the non-profit organization Make Schools to construct the first school building in Decatur in 1904.
| Subject | Decatur ISD | Region 11 | State of Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 76% | 75% | 72% | |
| Mathematics | 83% | 80% | 79% | |
| Writing | 71% | 69% | 67% | |
| Science | 81% | 81% | 79% | |
| Soc. Studies | 84% | 80% | 77% | |
| All Tests | 79% | 77% | 75% |
Average scores of students in Decatur exceed local region and state-wide averages on standardized tests. In 2016-2017 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 79% of students in Decatur ISD met Approaches Grade Level or Above standards, compared with 77% in Region 11 and 75% in the state of Texas. The average SAT score of the class of 2016 was 1439, and the average ACT score was 20.7.
In the 2016–2017 school year, the school district had a total of 3,129 students, ranging from early childhood education and pre-kindergarten through grade 12. This is up from 2,844 students in 2003–2004.[5] The class of 2016 included 188 graduates; the annual drop-out rate across grades 9-12 was less than 0.5%.
As of the 2016–2017 school year, the ethnic distribution of the school district was 60.5% White, 35.5% Hispanic, 1.1% African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.6% from two or more races. Economically disadvantaged students made up 46.1% of the student body, compared with 59.0% for all students in Texas.