Overview of De Soto High School: De Soto High School has 942 learners in grades 9-12.

De Soto High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino).

De Soto High School’s learner population of 942 learners has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: De Soto High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of De Soto High School is 0.32, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to De Soto High School is Eudora High School (6.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Lexington Trails Middle School (0.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Starside Elementary School (0.2 miles away)