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Desoto Middle School
420 E Gibson Street, Arcadia, FL, 34266-4945 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Desoto Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Desoto County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1020 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 59 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 325 students
Grade 7 - 368 students
Grade 8 - 327 students
This School
(FL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 30% 20%
% Black 15% 28%
% White 54% 49%
Additional Student Information
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 52% 38%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 8% n/a
School Performance:
(FL) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Desoto County School District
This School's Agency
(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 13 28
Number of Students Managed 5,034 students 18,155 students
District Total Revenue $43,297,000 $175,885,000
District Expenditure $48,803,000 $193,301,000
District Revenue / Student $8,601 $9,688
District Expenditure / Student $9,695 $10,647
In the News:
  • Huge turnout expected for DeSoto Back to School Fair (DeSoto Sun)
    posted on July 16, 2009 at 04:20:16 am
    ARCADIA -- Summer is moving right along, and the DeSoto County Health Department is already anticipating the beginning of the new school year in August.
  • School Board approves middle school uniforms (DeSoto Sun)
    posted on June 12, 2009 at 04:29:44 am
    ARCADIA -- Despite concerns from community members and School Board Chairman Rodney Hollingsworth, the DeSoto County School Board approved a new uniform policy for DeSoto Middle School.
  • District changes policy (DeSoto Sun)
    posted on June 9, 2009 at 04:14:22 am
    ARCADIA -- Middle schoolers can expect changes to their wardrobe if the DeSoto County School Board approves a revised dress code at tonight's meeting.
  • Middle school awards eighth graders (DeSoto Sun)
    posted on June 5, 2009 at 07:59:23 pm
    ARCADIA -- Seats and parking spaces filled up quickly at DeSoto Middle School for the eighth grade promotion ceremony, pushing family and friends to park in ditches and search for available standing room.
  • The future is coming, Creating a walkable community (DeSoto Sun)
    posted on June 2, 2009 at 04:14:30 am
    Arcadia leaders take a "walking audit" of Arcadia Monday with an expert in creating "walkable communities." ARCADIA -- Residents and business people of Arcadia have been searching for ways to transform the downtown area into a place where people want to live and shop.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (34266)
School Zip (34266)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,964 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 12% 27%
Population Average Age 37 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $30,583 $38,396
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 29 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (34266)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 75% / 25% 67% / 33%
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1. Desoto Outward Bound Center - 35 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
2. Hospital And Homebound - 1 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
3. Kingsley Center - 75 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
4. Reduced Services - 1 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
5. Desoto Dual Diagnosed Correctional Facility - 57 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Arcadia, Desoto County, Zip 34266 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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