Education Period
Public 6-8
Address
420 E Gibson St Arcadia , FL 34266-4945
Overview
Desoto Middle School, located in 420 E Gibson St Arcadia , FL 34266-4945, serves 989 students with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3. It belongs to Desoto and ranks 978th of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
School District
District: Desoto
Number of students:
989
Public School Search
Rank:
978th
978th of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$9,433
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 17.3 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic: | 50.5% |
| White: | 35.4% |
| African American: | 10% |
| Two or more races: | 2.9% |
| Asian: | 0.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.3% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 64.5% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Desoto Middle School
School Ranking in Florida
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 978th of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 978th of 1,148 Florida Middle Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Desoto Middle School to other Florida Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Desoto Middle School
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 916th of 1099 Middle schools | Ranks 978th of 1148 Middle schools | 1.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto Middle School) | 33 | 31 |
2% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto) | 32 | 32 |
0% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 54 | 52 |
2% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Desoto Middle School) | 37 | 32 |
5% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Desoto) | 36 | 32 |
4% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 55 | 49 |
6% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto Middle School) | 29 | 26 |
3% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto) | 29 | 26 |
3% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 52 | 48 |
4% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Desoto Middle School) | 34 | 16 |
18% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Desoto) | 33 | 16 |
17% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 54 | 46 |
8% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto Middle School) | 40 | 30 |
10% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto) | 40 | 28 |
12% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 56 | 49 |
7% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Desoto Middle School) | 9 | 23 |
14% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Desoto) | 8 | 22 |
14% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 46 | 42 |
4% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Desoto Middle School) | 30 | 28 |
2% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Desoto) | 29 | 27 |
2% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Florida) | 48 | 45 |
3% | |
| End of Course Civics (Desoto Middle School) | 44 | 47 |
3% | |
| End of Course Civics (Desoto) | 43 | 46 |
3% | |
| End of Course Civics (Florida) | 71 | 69 |
2% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Desoto Middle School) | 87 | 58 |
29% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Desoto) | 49 | 26 |
23% | |
| End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida) | 62 | 54 |
8% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 1031 | 989 |
4.1% |
|
| African American | 113 | 99 |
12.4% |
|
| American Indian | 2 | 3 |
50% |
|
| Asian | 5 | 9 |
80% |
|
| Hispanic | 460 | 499 |
8.5% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 |
100% |
|
| White | 430 | 350 |
18.6% |
|
| Two or More Races | 20 | 29 |
45% |
|
| Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62.3 | 64.5 |
2.2% |