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Enrollment
807
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO PARISH·NCES 220051002064
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School
2535 Highway 171, Stonewall, LA 71078 · (318) 925-1610 · De Soto Parish
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
334 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 193 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 220 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 191 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 203 | 25% |
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
Students here typically continue to
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School→North DeSoto Middle School 6-8
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
59.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
49.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Upper Elementary School
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North DeSoto Upper Elementary School this school | 807 | 41.4% | 47.8% |
| Prairieville Primary School Prairieville | 865 | 37.5% | 64.7% |
| Benton Elementary School Benton | 595 | 45.5% | 52.8% |
| Bains Elementary School St. Francisville | 801 | 43.8% | 55.7% |
| Martial Billeaud Elementary School Broussard | 572 | 43.4% | 50.8% |
| Herndon Magnet School Belcher | 701 | 34.1% | 64.5% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary 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 Upper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #121 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #131 of 582 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #86 of 587 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #168 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 807 | #39 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #558 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #359 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #662 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #132 of 197 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
807
+107 (+15%) vs 2020
+68% since 2010-11, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 807 | 50.5 | 16.0:1 | 41% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 843 | 52 | 16.2:1 | 37% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 808 | 37.1 | 21.8:1 | 34% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 31% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 754 | 37 | 20.4:1 | 25% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 34 | 17.5:1 | 34% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 52% (251) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North DeSoto Upper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (754 to 807); teachers up 37% (37 to 50.5).
About North DeSoto Upper Elementary School
Federal records list North DeSoto Upper Elementary School as an elementary school in Stonewall, Louisiana. The latest federal count shows 807 students in grades 2 through 5. Against the 453-student average for elementary schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 78% higher.
Federal data list 9 schools in DeSoto Parish, with 4,923 students enrolled.
Roughly 70% of students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 18% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of De Soto Parish, the White share is about 59%. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.0:1. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%. That is 14 points below the 55% average for public schools in De Soto Parish.
allk12 grades North DeSoto Upper Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Louisiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, North DeSoto Upper Elementary School's results are 6.8 points below predicted: 47.8% against 54.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for De Soto Parish show that the median household income is $48,578, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. There are 9 public schools in De Soto Parish, enrolling about 4,923 students in all.
North DeSoto High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around North DeSoto Upper Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. Local comparison: North DeSoto Upper Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 47.8% versus a 24.5% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 15% from 2020-21, when North DeSoto Upper Elementary School had 700 students, to 2024-25, when it had 807. The ratio was 19.4:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
The North DeSoto Upper Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Middle School 6-8Middle · 605 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 Middle School 6-8Middle · 605 students
- North DeSoto Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
Nearby schools
- North DeSoto High School0.1 mi · 817
- North DeSoto Middle School 6-80.2 mi · 605
- North DeSoto Lower Elementary School0.2 mi · 523
- Keithville Elementary/Middle School7.4 mi · 818
- Summerfield Elementary School10.4 mi · 428
- Forest Hill Elementary School11.1 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About North DeSoto Upper Elementary SchoolHow large is North DeSoto Upper Elementary School?
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades 02-05.
Is North DeSoto Upper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School?
At North DeSoto Upper Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North DeSoto Upper Elementary School in?
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School is part of DeSoto Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.