Summary:
The elementary schools located in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana serve students from grades K-5 across three campuses. While the schools share a common district, the data reveals significant differences in their performance, demographics, and socioeconomic factors.
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past three years. The school maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the district and state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency. In contrast, Mansfield Elementary School lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools and underperforming the district and state in core academic areas.
The data also highlights stark differences in the racial and socioeconomic makeup of the schools. North DeSoto Upper Elementary and North DeSoto Lower Elementary have a majority White student population, while Mansfield Elementary serves an overwhelmingly African American student body. The free/reduced lunch rates also vary significantly, from 26.2% at North DeSoto Lower Elementary to 78.42% at Mansfield Elementary, indicating disparities in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the students served by these schools.
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