Impact of COVID-19 on Desoto Middle School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 916th of 1099 Middle schools | Ranks 966th of 1177 Middle schools | 1.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto Middle School) | 33 | 31 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto) | 32 | 32 | |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 54 | 52 | 2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Desoto Middle School) | 37 | 32 | 5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Desoto) | 36 | 32 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 55 | 49 | 6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto Middle School) | 29 | 26 | 3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto) | 29 | 26 | 3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 52 | 48 | 4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Desoto Middle School) | 34 | 16 | 18% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Desoto) | 33 | 16 | 17% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 54 | 46 | 8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto Middle School) | 40 | 30 | 10% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto) | 40 | 28 | 12% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 56 | 49 | 7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Desoto Middle School) | 9 | 23 | 14% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Desoto) | 8 | 22 | 14% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida) | 46 | 42 | 4% |
8th Grade Science (Desoto Middle School) | 30 | 23 | 7% |
8th Grade Science (Desoto) | 29 | 22 | 7% |
8th Grade Science (Florida) | 48 | 44 | 4% |
End of Course Civics (Desoto Middle School) | 44 | 79 | 35% |
End of Course Civics (Desoto) | 43 | 71 | 28% |
End of Course Civics (Florida) | 71 | 66 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra 1 (Desoto Middle School) | 87 | 58 | 29% |
End of Course Algebra 1 (Desoto) | 49 | 26 | 23% |
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida) | 62 | 54 | 8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1031 | 1169 | 13.4% |
African American | 113 | 142 | 25.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 5 | 10 | 100% |
Hispanic | 460 | 611 | 32.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 430 | 371 | 13.7% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 31 | 55% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62.3% | 73.8% | 11.6% |