Is DeSoto Elementary School a good school?

DeSoto Elementary School ranks 1470 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend DeSoto Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 192 students attended DeSoto Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of DeSoto Elementary School?

Students at DeSoto Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of DeSoto Elementary School attend?

Students who attend DeSoto Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Carbondale Community High School

DeSoto Elementary School

Summary:

DeSoto Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in the DeSoto Cons School District 86 in Illinois, with 180 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking between 968 and 1,470 out of around 2,000 Illinois elementary schools over the past several years and earning a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The key challenges facing DeSoto Elementary include low academic performance, with only 18.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 13.4% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.1% to 42.1% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby schools like Unity Point Elementary School, which has significantly higher proficiency rates, DeSoto Elementary consistently underperforms.

Interestingly, DeSoto Elementary's performance varies greatly across grade levels, with 4th grade ELA proficiency at 43.8% but 8th grade ELA proficiency at only 6.3%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting the need for comprehensive improvement strategies to support student learning and success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

311 Hurst Rd
De Soto, IL 62924-1228

(618) 867-2317

District: DeSoto Cons School District 86

SchoolDigger Rank:
1470^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,023

Students who attend DeSoto Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carbondale Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 192

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

12.5%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details DeSoto Elementary School ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.61. (See more...)

Compare Details DeSoto Elementary School ranks worse than 71.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.2%), two or more races (12.5%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at DeSoto Elementary School is 10.6. (See more...)

Compare DeSoto Elementary School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at DeSoto Elementary School is $20,023.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

DeSoto Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks DeSoto Elementary School 1470^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See DeSoto Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks DeSoto Elementary School 974^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See DeSoto Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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DeSoto Cons School District 86:

SchoolDigger ranks DeSoto Cons School District 86 712^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for DeSoto Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.94	422^nd	2020	79.1%
2004	44.52	1324^th	2030	34.8%
2005	66.40	814^th	2022	59.7%
2006	53.00	1247^th	2086	40.2%
2007	55.59	1177^th	2095	43.8%
2008	47.17	1320^th	2092	36.9%
2009	45.12	1371^st	2120	35.3%
2010	55.10	1166^th	2139	45.5%
2011	62.34	975^th	2147	54.6%
2012	42.88	1446^th	2166	33.2%
2013	32.61	1541^st	2167	28.9%
2015	25.62	1545^th	2052	24.7%
2016	41.31	1143^rd	2046	44.1%
2017	36.75	1247^th	2044	39.0%
2018	30.49	1411^th	2037	30.7%
2019	40.11	1193^rd	2086	42.8%
2021	44.14	968^th	1948	50.3%
2022	27.35	1457^th	2082	30.0%
2023	36.74	1243^rd	2077	40.2%
2024	27.61	1470^th	2067	28.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.02	1062^nd	1765	39.8%
2019	46.19	935^th	1816	48.5%
2022	25.69	1401^st	1763	20.5%
2023	33.62	1206^th	1808	33.3%
2024	31.31	1278^th	1793	28.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.69	1335^th	1964	32.0%
2019	43.32	1100^th	2019	45.5%
2021	43.60	862^nd	1680	48.7%
2022	19.97	1595^th	1970	19.0%
2023	45.85	969^th	1957	50.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.16	1378^th	1972	30.1%
2019	47.16	983^rd	2019	51.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.96	1342^nd	1463	8.3%
2019	22.29	1208^th	1462	17.4%
2021	38.40	820^th	1308	37.3%
2022	18.37	1250^th	1425	12.3%
2023	21.63	1181^st	1419	16.8%
2024	18.09	1214^th	1392	12.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for DeSoto Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	45.23	725^th	1185	38.8%
2004	83.76	152^nd	1204	87.4%
2005	58.28	605^th	1209	50.0%
2006	69.43	404^th	1272	68.2%
2007	64.10	527^th	1287	59.1%
2008	54.31	708^th	1293	45.2%
2009	33.53	979^th	1318	25.7%
2010	47.93	816^th	1327	38.5%
2011	67.05	499^th	1344	62.9%
2012	45.82	855^th	1365	37.4%
2013	23.04	1111^th	1367	18.7%
2015	18.28	1104^th	1302	15.2%
2016	34.20	829^th	1294	35.9%
2017	44.78	672^nd	1293	48.0%
2018	32.32	855^th	1293	33.9%
2019	33.22	884^th	1356	34.8%
2021	34.63	733^rd	1241	40.9%
2022	28.93	931^st	1369	32.0%
2023	45.84	666^th	1367	51.3%
2024	26.28	974^th	1363	28.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.31	798^th	1161	31.3%
2019	36.09	788^th	1217	35.3%
2022	25.65	970^th	1221	20.6%
2024	15.71	1136^th	1219	6.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.61	725^th	1226	40.9%
2019	35.24	824^th	1276	35.4%
2021	31.86	662^nd	1017	34.9%
2022	29.41	871^st	1286	32.3%
2023	44.62	645^th	1275	49.4%
2024	11.52	1186^th	1251	5.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	34.28	814^th	1296	37.2%
2021	37.54	604^th	1048	42.4%
2022	35.68	765^th	1286	40.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at DeSoto Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.25	787^th	889	11.5%
2019	19.18	772^nd	905	14.7%
2021	23.56	641^st	813	21.2%
2022	13.69	831^st	898	7.5%
2023	32.41	620^th	895	30.7%
2024	4.75	863^rd	875	1.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for DeSoto Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	218	2	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	223
1990	242	5	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	250
1991	246	6	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1992	243	5	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1993	251	5	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1994	256	4	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1995	247	4	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1996	247	4	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1997	247	4	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1998	250	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1999	251	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2000	251	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2001	228	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2002	227	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2003	227	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2004	236	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2005	230	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2006	231	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2007	220	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2008	226	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2009	268	6	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	286
2010	260	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	262
2011	256	2	0	4	1	0	10	0	273
2012	244	5	0	1	1	4	10	0	265
2013	223	11	1	0	1	3	8	0	247
2014	236	8	1	3	2	3	6	0	259
2015	226	9	2	3	1	1	14	0	256
2016	211	14	0	0	0	0	4	0	229
2017	198	9	0	2	0	0	5	0	214
2018	204	8	0	2	0	0	11	0	225
2019	178	4	0	2	0	0	17	0	201
2020	188	4	0	2	0	0	21	0	215
2021	158	5	0	4	0	0	20	0	187
2022	147	9	0	3	0	0	18	0	177
2023	150	9	0	3	0	0	18	0	180
2024	152	13	0	3	0	0	24	0	192

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at DeSoto Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	223	12.9	17.2	n/a
1990	250	14.4	17.3	n/a
1991	260	15.0	17.3	n/a
1992	254	14.5	17.5	n/a
1993	260	15.6	16.7	n/a
1994	267	18.0	14.8	n/a
1995	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
1996	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
1997	255	17.1	14.9	n/a
1998	250	17.5	14.3	n/a
1999	253	18.0	14.1	n/a
2000	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
2001	232	17.0	13.6	n/a
2002	229	18.0	12.7	34.5
2003	229	18.0	12.7	34.5
2004	238	19.0	12.5	54.2
2005	233	20.0	11.7	45.1
2006	234	18.0	13.0	38
2007	223	20.0	11.2	54.3
2008	228	18.0	12.7	50.9
2009	286	21.0	13.6	50.5
2010	262	21.0	12.4	49.8
2011	273	21.0	13.0	0
2012	265	21.0	12.6	47.9
2013	247	17.0	14.5	59.1
2014	259	16.0	16.1	62.2
2015	256	17.0	15.0	65.2
2016	229	15.0	15.2	59
2017	214	15.0	14.2	53.7
2018	225	16.0	14.0	59.1
2019	201	16.5	12.1	56.7
2020	215	16.5	12.9	58.1
2021	187	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	177	17.6	10.0	55.9
2023	180	19.0	9.4	65
2024	192	18.0	10.6	68.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio DeSoto Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	223	12.9	17.2	n/a
1990	250	14.4	17.3	n/a
1991	260	15.0	17.3	n/a
1992	254	14.5	17.5	n/a
1993	260	15.6	16.7	n/a
1994	267	18.0	14.8	n/a
1995	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
1996	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
1997	255	17.1	14.9	n/a
1998	250	17.5	14.3	n/a
1999	253	18.0	14.1	n/a
2000	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
2001	232	17.0	13.6	n/a
2002	229	18.0	12.7	34.5
2003	229	18.0	12.7	34.5
2004	238	19.0	12.5	54.2
2005	233	20.0	11.7	45.1
2006	234	18.0	13.0	38
2007	223	20.0	11.2	54.3
2008	228	18.0	12.7	50.9
2009	286	21.0	13.6	50.5
2010	262	21.0	12.4	49.8
2011	273	21.0	13.0	0
2012	265	21.0	12.6	47.9
2013	247	17.0	14.5	59.1
2014	259	16.0	16.1	62.2
2015	256	17.0	15.0	65.2
2016	229	15.0	15.2	59
2017	214	15.0	14.2	53.7
2018	225	16.0	14.0	59.1
2019	201	16.5	12.1	56.7
2020	215	16.5	12.9	58.1
2021	187	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	177	17.6	10.0	55.9
2023	180	19.0	9.4	65
2024	192	18.0	10.6	68.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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