DeSoto Parish Schools
DeSoto Parish is a public school district in Louisiana, based in De Soto Parish (Mansfield). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
DeSoto Parish 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 DeSoto Parish
8 of 9 schools in DeSoto Parish carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2C: 2D: 1
Best schools in DeSoto Parish
Statewide rankings: all 304 high schools in Louisiana · all 186 middle schools in Louisiana · all 625 elementary schools in Louisiana
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.
- A+ North Desoto Middle School 6 8 (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A North Desoto High School (High school, meets expectations)
- A- North Desoto Upper Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B Logansport High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Stanley High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C+ Mansfield Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Mansfield High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Mansfield Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in DeSoto Parish
High schools (4)
- B Logansport High School, Logansport
- C- Mansfield High School, Mansfield
- A North Desoto High School, Stonewall
- B- Stanley High School, Logansport
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Mansfield Middle School, Mansfield
- A+ North Desoto Middle School 6 8, Stonewall
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C+ Mansfield Elementary School, Mansfield
- North Desoto Lower Elementary School, Stonewall
- A- North Desoto Upper Elementary School, Stonewall
Where DeSoto Parish schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Stonewall (4)
- Mansfield (3)
- Logansport (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Louisiana
- County: De Soto Parish
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,135 students with 389 full-time-equivalent teachers and 724 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2200510
- 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
- Red River Parish (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Sabine Parish (10 schools, 36 mi)
- Caddo Parish (58 schools, 37 mi)
- Natchitoches Parish (14 schools, 44 mi)
- Bossier Parish (34 schools, 45 mi)
- Bienville Parish (8 schools, 45 mi)
- Webster Parish (14 schools, 52 mi)
- Winn Parish (6 schools, 65 mi)
Questions about DeSoto Parish
How many schools are in DeSoto Parish?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in DeSoto Parish, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does DeSoto Parish serve?
The largest by graded schools: Stonewall, Mansfield, Logansport.
How good are the schools in DeSoto Parish?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 38.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.6%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend DeSoto Parish?
5,135 students were enrolled in DeSoto Parish in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is DeSoto Parish?
DeSoto Parish is in Louisiana, based in De Soto Parish, with its district office in Mansfield. Its boundary covers about 876 sq mi.