Desoto Isd
19 campuses · Dallas County
Desoto Isd enrolled 1,936 students across 19 campuses in 2025. In the class of 2024, 86.6% graduated in four years (Texas: 92.7%).
At a glance vs. Texas
23 of 360 Black graduates in the class of 2024 finished without ever taking the SAT or ACT.
Graduation rate
Share of the class that graduated high school within 4 years.
College/career/military ready
Met Texas' readiness checklist: a qualifying test score, college credit, a career certificate, or military enlistment.
Exists from the class of 2017. A checklist, not a test. See Methods.
Enrolled in a Texas college
Enrolled in a Texas college or university the fall after graduating.
Texas colleges only: misses out-of-state, military, and trade paths. Runs through the class of 2022.
Took the SAT or ACT
Share of graduates who took a college entrance exam.
Can top 100% where juniors test (the denominator is graduates).
College-ready test score
Scored at or above the college-ready benchmark on the SAT or ACT.
The benchmark was redefined between 2017 and 2018, and COVID broke the series between 2020 and 2021. Compare within eras, not across the dashed lines.
Algebra I proficiency
Met grade level on the Algebra I STAAR, the state test nearly every student takes.
Advanced course completion
Completed at least one advanced or dual-credit course (grades 11-12).
Took an AP/IB exam
Took at least one AP or IB exam.
Every measure, latest year
| Measure | Year | All | Black | Hispanic | White | Low-income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 2024 | 86.6% | 87.7% | 87.8% | – | 85.6% |
| College/career/military ready | 2024 | 88.7% | 88.6% | 87.6% | – | 84.8% |
| Algebra I proficiency | 2025 | 23.3% | 23% | 24.7% | – | 23.8% |
| Biology proficiency | 2025 | 51.7% | 51.6% | 50.4% | – | 51% |
| English II proficiency | 2025 | 48.8% | 48.6% | 44.3% | 83.3% | 46.4% |
| Grade 3 math | 2023 | 27.7% | 24.7% | 30.8% | 40% | 24.1% |
| Grade 4 math | 2023 | 34% | 36.8% | 28.6% | – | 29.4% |
| Grade 5 math | 2023 | 48.9% | 45.3% | 56.8% | – | 44.4% |
| Grade 6 math | 2023 | 21.5% | 19.4% | 27.8% | – | 13.5% |
| Grade 7 math | 2023 | 14.5% | 13.4% | 13.3% | – | 15% |
| Grade 8 math | 2023 | 50.9% | 48.7% | 58.8% | 50% | 47.8% |
| Grade 3 reading | 2023 | 36.9% | 35.5% | 30.8% | 40% | 33% |
| Grade 4 reading | 2023 | 31.4% | 35.1% | 19.8% | – | 26.8% |
| Grade 5 reading | 2023 | 49.3% | 47.8% | 50.5% | – | 44.3% |
| Grade 6 reading | 2023 | 43.7% | 43.5% | 45.6% | – | 35.9% |
| Grade 7 reading | 2023 | 42.6% | 42.4% | 42.7% | – | 36.5% |
| Grade 8 reading | 2023 | 58.6% | 57.5% | 59% | 66.7% | 51.6% |
| Advanced course completion | 2024 | 52.4% | 55.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% | 51.7% |
| Took an AP/IB course | 2024 | 40.8% | 36.9% | 55.1% | – | 38.4% |
| Took an AP/IB exam | 2024 | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.3% | 27.3% | 21.4% |
| Passed an AP/IB exam | 2024 | 8.1% | 3.7% | 20.5% | – | 9% |
Schools in Desoto Isd
- High1.9KDesoto H S
- High811D H S Freshman Campus
- Elementary678Amber Terrace El
- Middle643Curtistene S Mccowan Middle
- Elementary536Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy
- Elementary468Frank D Moates El
- Elementary402Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center
- Elementary399Amber Terrace Discovery & Design E
- Elementary397Cockrell Hill El
- Elementary392Northside El
- Elementary371Ruby Young El
- Middle370Desoto West Middle
- Elementary362Woodridge El
- Elementary312The Meadows El
- Elementary263Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy
- High67Wings (Where I Now Gain Success)
- Elementary46Little Eagles Early Learning Cente
- K-1219Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep)
- High3Dallas County Jjaep Desoto Campus