Desoto Senior High School
Tel:
(636) 586-1085
- Desoto Senior High School serves 972 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Desoto Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Desoto Senior High School's student population of 972 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 972 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Desoto Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Desoto Senior High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1052 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 98% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.47 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Desoto 73 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Desoto Senior High School is New Day - Day Treatment (6.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Desoto Junior High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Vineland Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- De Soto Desoto Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 412 students
0.1 miles
731 Amvets Dr
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-1030 0.1 7-8 412 - De Soto Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 165 students
0.6 miles
1812 Rock Rd
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-1040 0.6 PK 165 - De Soto Vineland Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 807 students
0.6 miles
650 Vineland School Rd
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-1010 0.6 K-6 807 - De Soto Athena Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 544 students
5.1 miles
3775 Athena School Rd
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-1020 5.1 K-6 544 - De Soto Sunrise Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 308 students
6.2 miles
4485 Sunrise School Rd
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-6660 6.2 PK-8 308
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