Total enrollment
5,708
-1,450 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in DESOTO ISD
Texas · 5,708 students · 3 cities
DESOTO ISD's public-school count of 12 reflects a system enrolling about 5,708 students inside Texas, broken out as 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in DESOTO ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DESOTO ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #572 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,708 | #194 of 760 | #1,674 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #154 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #737 of 758 | #7,996 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.6% | #314 of 750 | #2,354 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #385 of 557 | #3,500 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DESOTO ISD
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy at 53.9% proficient to The Meadows Elementary School at 19.6%, a gap of 34.3 points. That is the 120th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 8,095 to 4,751 students (down 41%) and from 543 to 257 full-time teachers (down 53%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESOTO H S | Desoto | High | 09-12 | 1,936 |
| CURTISTENE S MCCOWAN MIDDLE | Glenn Heights | Middle | 06-08 | 643 |
| KATHERINE JOHNSON TECHNOLOGY MAGNET ACADEMY | Desoto | Elementary | KG-08 | 536 |
| FRANK D MOATES EL | Glenn Heights | Elementary | 03-05 | 468 |
| AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER | Desoto | Elementary | PK-PK | 402 |
| COCKRELL HILL EL | Desoto | Elementary | KG-02 | 397 |
| DESOTO WEST MIDDLE | Desoto | Middle | 06-08 | 370 |
| WOODRIDGE EL | Desoto | Elementary | KG-04 | 362 |
| THE MEADOWS EL | Desoto | Elementary | KG-05 | 312 |
| RUBY YOUNG TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY | Desoto | Elementary | KG-08 | 263 |
| DESOTO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (DAEP) | Desoto | High | 06-12 | 19 |
| DALLAS COUNTY JJAEP DESOTO CAMPUS | Dallas | Elementary | M-M | · |
About DESOTO ISD
DESOTO ISD runs 12 public schools across Texas, collectively educateing roughly 5,708 students.
For a sense of the school types, DESOTO ISD comprises 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 476 in this district, lower than the Texas typical of 606.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,708 students, fell 20% from the 7,158 reported in SY 2020-21. DESOTO ISD now counts 11 public schools, up from 10 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for DESOTO ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.