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Desoto Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

4,286

Students per teacher

19.1

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

637 sq mi

State

Desoto is a public school district in Florida, based in DeSoto County (Arcadia). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Desoto on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Desoto

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

50%

Exceeding

17%

Avg actual scores

27.5%

Avg projected

33.8%

6 of 9 schools in Desoto carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 3D: 1F: 1

Best schools in Desoto

Statewide rankings: all 579 high schools in Florida · all 539 middle schools in Florida · all 2114 elementary schools in Florida

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- Memorial Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Desoto County High School (High school, meets expectations)
C- West Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
C- Desoto Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
D+ Nocatee Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
F Desoto Secondary School (K-12 school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Desoto

All schools, A to Z (9)

C+ Desoto County High School, Arcadia
C- Desoto Middle School, Arcadia
F Desoto Secondary School, Arcadia
Desoto Virtual Academy, Arcadia
B- Memorial Elementary School, Arcadia
D+ Nocatee Elementary School, Nocatee
Reduced Services, Arcadia
Teen Paren Pk Child Care Program, Arcadia
C- West Elementary School, Arcadia

Where Desoto schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

Arcadia (8)
Nocatee (1)

About this district

State: Best schools in Florida
County: DeSoto County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 4,286 students with 224 full-time-equivalent teachers and 593 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 1200420
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

Hardee (9 schools, 21 mi)
Charlotte (23 schools, 23 mi)
Highlands (19 schools, 30 mi)
Sarasota (59 schools, 38 mi)
Manatee (73 schools, 41 mi)
Glades (6 schools, 41 mi)
LEE (111 schools, 45 mi)
Polk (152 schools, 53 mi)

Questions about Desoto

How many schools are in Desoto?

SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Desoto, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Desoto serve?

The largest by graded schools: Arcadia, Nocatee.

How good are the schools in Desoto?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Desoto?

4,286 students were enrolled in Desoto in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Desoto?

Desoto is in Florida, based in DeSoto County, with its district office in Arcadia. Its boundary covers about 637 sq mi.