SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the TX proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 40%Projected 25%

Desoto H S Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the TX proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the TX average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 24%TX 43%

English proficiency

School 44%TX 53%

Science proficiency

School 52%TX 40%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

90%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

29%

Students in at least one AP course. 20 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

16%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes16%
AP courses offered20
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

5%
4%

AP computer science

1%
1%

AP math

3%
2%

Gold marks the TX average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

40.22 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

D+

6.37 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

20.75 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$89,732

TX average $89,715

Median home value

$270,322

TX average $296,426

Median rent

$2,026 /mo

TX average $1,496

Unemployment rate

6.7%

TX average 5.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 88.0%TX 85.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

17:1

TX average 14:1

Teachers

150

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$77,657

All teachers in Desoto Isd.

Student to counselor ratio TX average 413:1222:1
Support staff22
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff11

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%TX 95%

Experienced teachers

School 81%TX 86%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days1169
Out-of-school suspension days294
Total days missed to suspension2958
Expulsions with services1
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based6
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8247 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.44

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

2%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

76%

Latino

19%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilities9%
English as a second language5%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care2%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Desoto H S

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Iltexas Lancaster Desoto H S

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 2.3 mi
Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas

  • Actual: 6%
  • Projected: 14%
  • Distance: 4.1 mi
Uplift Hampton Preparatory H S

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 4.1 mi
Cedar Hill H S

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 28%
  • Distance: 4.7 mi
David W Carter H S

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 17%
  • Distance: 4.8 mi
Mary E Smithey Pace H S

  • Actual: 4%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 5.1 mi
Cedar Hill Collegiate H S

  • Actual: 79%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Distance: 5.8 mi
Wisdom H S

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 6.3 mi
Red Oak H S

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 6.4 mi
Duncanville H S

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 6.5 mi