Desoto Senior High School
Tel:
(636)586-1050
- Desoto Senior High School serves 984 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 83% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 63%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Desoto Senior High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Desoto Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Desoto Senior High School's student population of 984 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 984 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Desoto Senior High School is ranked within the top 10% of all 2,073 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Desoto Senior High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.45. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #142 out of 2,073 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 83% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 2% | 16% |
| White | 98% | 72% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.45 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | DESOTO 73 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 448 students
0.1 miles
731 Amvets Dr
De Soto, MO 63020
(636)586-1030 0.1 7-8 448 - De Soto Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 170 students
0.6 miles
1812 Rock Rd
De Soto, MO 63020
(636)586-1040 0.6 PK 170 - De Soto Vineland Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 819 students
0.6 miles
650 Vineland School Rd
De Soto, MO 63020
(636)586-1010 0.6 K-6 819 - De Soto Athena Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 602 students
5.1 miles
3775 Athena School Rd
De Soto, MO 63020
(636)586-1020 5.1 K-6 602 - De Soto Sunrise Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 303 students
6.2 miles
4485 Sunrise School Rd
De Soto, MO 63020
(636)586-6660 6.2 PK-8 303
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