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De Soto Area School District Schools
De Soto Area School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Vernon County (De Soto). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
De Soto Area School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for De Soto Area School District
4 of 5 schools in De Soto Area School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3F: 1
Best schools in De Soto Area School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Stoddard Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Prairie View Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- De Soto Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F De Soto High (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in De Soto Area School District
High schools (1)
- F De Soto High, De Soto
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- De Soto Middle, De Soto
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B- Prairie View Elementary, De Soto
- B+ Stoddard Elementary, Stoddard
Other schools and academies (1)
- De Soto Virtual School, De Soto
Where De Soto Area School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Stoddard (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Vernon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 455 students with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers and 72 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5503240
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Viroqua Area School District (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Seneca Area School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Westby Area School District (4 schools, 17 mi)
- La Crosse School District (20 schools, 21 mi)
- La Farge School District (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Prairie du Chien Area School District (5 schools, 26 mi)
- West Salem School District (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Wauzeka-Steuben School District (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about De Soto Area School District
How many schools are in De Soto Area School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in De Soto Area School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does De Soto Area School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Stoddard.
How good are the schools in De Soto Area School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend De Soto Area School District?
455 students were enrolled in De Soto Area School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is De Soto Area School District?
De Soto Area School District is in Wisconsin, based in Vernon County, with its district office in De Soto. Its boundary covers about 161 sq mi.