Desoto Senior High School has 972 learners in grades 9-12.

Desoto Senior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Missouri state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Desoto Senior High School’s learner population of 972 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Desoto Senior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Desoto Senior High School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

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)