Total enrollment
5,708
-3,949 (-41%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in DESOTO ISD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-4 (-27%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
24%
was 19%
% Black
70%
was 76%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 41% from the 9,657 reported in SY 2017-18. DESOTO ISD now counts 11 public schools, down from 15 in SY 2017-18. The Black share of public-school enrollment declined from 76% to 70%.
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