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Enrollment
605
Middle
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO PARISH·NCES 220051000275
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8
2535 Hwy. 171, Stonewall, LA 71078 · (318) 925-4520 · De Soto Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Louisiana public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
246 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 187 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 212 | 35% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within DeSoto Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
63.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
62.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 51.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North DeSoto Middle School 6-8
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 this school | 605 | 40.7% | 57.8% |
| J.B. Martin Middle School Paradis | 733 | 40.5% | 46.0% |
| Moss Bluff Middle School Lake Charles | 781 | 39.6% | 48.7% |
| West Feliciana Middle School St. Francisville | 506 | 41.7% | 44.5% |
| Youngsville Middle School Youngsville | 534 | 42.1% | 47.2% |
| Erath Middle School Erath | 466 | 44.6% | 51.5% |
Matched among Louisiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #14 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #11 of 210 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #23 of 213 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #59 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #53 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #142 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #119 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #197 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #157 of 162 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 40.9 | 14.8:1 | 41% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 40.3 | 15.3:1 | 39% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 32.8 | 18.3:1 | 38% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 32% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 29.1 | 21.2:1 | 27% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 37% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 30 | 16.2:1 | 46% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 27 | 18.8:1 | 49% (250) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North DeSoto Middle School 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (617 to 605); teachers up 41% (29.1 to 40.9).
About North DeSoto Middle School 6-8
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Stonewall, Louisiana, under DeSoto Parish. There are 605 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 38% bigger than the 440-student average for middle schools in Louisiana.
A total of 9 schools make up DeSoto Parish, with 4,923 students enrolled.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8. Next come 19% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 59% White among all De Soto Parish residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 are from different groups.
Teacher count: 40.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Louisiana is 41.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is about 41%. The 55% average for public schools in De Soto Parish is 14 points higher.
Among Louisiana public middle schools, North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is 2.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (57.8% versus 55.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Louisiana.
In De Soto Parish, where the school is located, the median household earns about $48,578 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. There are 9 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,923, North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 among them.
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 605 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 586. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.5:1 to 14.8:1.
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De Soto Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,026
Census ACS
Median income
$48,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,923 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeSoto Parish
- North DeSoto High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- North DeSoto Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Logansport High SchoolCombined · 566 students
- Mansfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- North DeSoto Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Stanley High SchoolCombined · 405 students
Other schools in Stonewall
- North DeSoto High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- North DeSoto Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- North DeSoto Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
Nearby schools
- North DeSoto Upper Elementary School0.2 mi · 807
- North DeSoto High School0.2 mi · 817
- North DeSoto Lower Elementary School0.3 mi · 523
- Keithville Elementary/Middle School7.4 mi · 818
- Summerfield Elementary School10.4 mi · 428
- Forest Hill Elementary School11.2 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About North DeSoto Middle School 6-8How many students attend North DeSoto Middle School 6-8?
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 enrolls approximately 605 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 serve?
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is approximately 14.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8?
At North DeSoto Middle School 6-8, the student body is approximately 69% White, 5% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North DeSoto Middle School 6-8?
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is overseen by DeSoto Parish in De Soto Parish.
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