North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Summary:

North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is a high-performing public middle school in Stonewall, Louisiana, serving around 600 students in grades 6-8 and part of the DeSoto Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 122 districts in the state.

This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Louisiana, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years. North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 significantly outperforms the DeSoto Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 84% proficiency in Mathematics and 91% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 66% and 78% for DeSoto Parish, and 59% and 69% for the state, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 20 in Louisiana for African American and Hispanic student performance, and in the top 40 for White and female students.

When compared to the nearby middle schools in the Caddo Parish district, such as Elm Grove Middle School, AmiKiDs Caddo, and Fair Park Middle School, North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. This highlights the exceptional quality of education at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 relative to its regional peers.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2535 Hwy. 171
       Stonewall, LA  71078


(318) 925-4520

District: DeSoto Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
31st of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,659 Help


Students who attend North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 usually attend:

High:    North DeSoto High School

Feeder schools for North DeSoto Middle School 6-8:

Elementary:    North DeSoto Lower Elementary School
    North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  600

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.2%
African American:
19.7%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 ranks better than 93.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), African American (19.7%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is 18.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is $15,659.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North DeSoto Middle School 6-8:

SchoolDigger ranks North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 31st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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DeSoto Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks DeSoto Parish 33rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

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Rank History for all students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 70.63 118th 396 70.2%
2008 72.83 103rd 413 75.1%
2009 71.61 116th 425 72.7%
2010 78.44 77th 408 81.1%
2011 74.96 100th 412 75.7%
2012 82.38 47th 442 89.4%
2013 80.41 67th 457 85.3%
2014 83.60 53rd 470 88.7%
2015 84.91 54th 482 88.8%
2016 79.26 74th 435 83.0%
2017 80.93 70th 437 84.0%
2018 76.52 64th 411 84.4%
2019 88.26 38th 449 91.5%
2021 92.53 21st 459 95.4%
2022 89.79 30th 460 93.5%
2023 90.28 31st 465 93.3%
2024 89.65 31st 449 93.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.07 30th 63 52.4%
2024 61.06 15th 39 61.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.58 36th 202 82.2%
2021 50.94 88th 210 58.1%
2022 79.02 23rd 206 88.8%
2023 66.18 45th 206 78.2%
2024 79.38 20th 175 88.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.70 49th 403 87.8%
2019 80.86 66th 430 84.7%
2021 86.60 42nd 455 90.8%
2022 84.05 49th 458 89.3%
2023 86.81 41st 459 91.1%
2024 87.60 34th 444 92.3%
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Rank History for Female students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.17 34th 418 91.9%
2021 89.21 33rd 441 92.5%
2022 86.07 39th 441 91.2%
2023 88.89 31st 444 93.0%
2024 88.03 37th 415 91.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.70 79th 170 53.5%
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Rank History for Male students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.34 47th 418 88.8%
2021 92.59 23rd 442 94.8%
2022 90.75 25th 442 94.3%
2023 90.30 28th 443 93.7%
2024 89.08 31st 426 92.7%
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Rank History for African American students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.01 51st 313 83.7%
2019 82.51 41st 338 87.9%
2021 91.76 21st 352 94.0%
2022 82.83 39th 360 89.2%
2023 91.41 20th 360 94.4%
2024 95.03 13th 333 96.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.30 7th 118 94.1%
2024 97.41 4th 152 97.4%
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Rank History for White students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.79 31st 338 90.8%
2019 84.74 28th 350 92.0%
2021 89.21 20th 358 94.4%
2022 85.53 31st 362 91.4%
2023 85.58 26th 352 92.6%
2024 80.91 36th 320 88.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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.

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Enrollment information for North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 269 153 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1996 269 153 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1997 288 148 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1998 306 173 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1999 308 166 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2000 295 169 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2001 322 179 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2002 368 158 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 368 158 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 349 144 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 501
2005 388 125 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 523
2006 352 140 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 505
2007 364 166 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2008 277 112 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 406
2009 314 118 2 12 5 n/a n/a 0 451
2010 331 111 2 14 3 n/a n/a 0 461
2011 354 115 0 11 3 0 3 0 486
2012 369 107 0 14 2 0 5 0 497
2013 414 117 1 8 3 0 4 0 547
2014 418 106 0 11 2 0 5 0 542
2015 423 110 0 8 2 0 7 0 550
2016 433 106 1 11 4 0 7 0 562
2017 461 104 3 11 1 0 13 0 593
2018 467 112 3 21 1 0 13 0 617
2019 456 129 3 18 2 1 22 0 631
2020 449 129 1 20 3 1 19 0 622
2021 424 116 1 18 5 2 20 0 586
2022 386 109 3 20 5 1 20 0 544
2023 409 118 5 30 3 1 34 0 600

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 429 24.0 17.9 44.1
1996 429 24.0 17.9 44.1
1997 441 24.0 18.4 39.7
1998 488 25.0 19.5 44.3
1999 479 28.0 17.1 49.3
2000 471 28.0 16.8 55
2001 507 27.0 18.8 49.3
2002 532 29.0 18.3 40.2
2003 532 29.0 18.3 40.2
2004 501 32.0 15.7 40.7
2005 523 31.6 16.6 46.3
2006 505 33.4 15.1 45.7
2007 545 32.6 16.7 48.1
2008 406 24.8 16.4 44.8
2009 451 28.4 15.9 47.2
2010 461 28.3 16.2 46.2
2011 486 30.6 15.8 46.1
2012 497 36.4 13.6 46.5
2013 547 36.0 15.1 51.6
2014 542 31.0 17.4 48.7
2015 550 32.0 17.1 49.5
2016 562 41.0 13.7 36.7
2017 593 31.0 19.0 28.3
2018 617 29.1 21.2 26.7
2019 631 29.2 21.5 33.3
2020 622 30.0 20.7 32.3
2021 586 30.0 19.5 31.6
2022 544 33.0 16.4 31.8
2023 600 32.7 18.3 37.5

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 North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 429 24.0 17.9 44.1
1996 429 24.0 17.9 44.1
1997 441 24.0 18.4 39.7
1998 488 25.0 19.5 44.3
1999 479 28.0 17.1 49.3
2000 471 28.0 16.8 55
2001 507 27.0 18.8 49.3
2002 532 29.0 18.3 40.2
2003 532 29.0 18.3 40.2
2004 501 32.0 15.7 40.7
2005 523 31.6 16.6 46.3
2006 505 33.4 15.1 45.7
2007 545 32.6 16.7 48.1
2008 406 24.8 16.4 44.8
2009 451 28.4 15.9 47.2
2010 461 28.3 16.2 46.2
2011 486 30.6 15.8 46.1
2012 497 36.4 13.6 46.5
2013 547 36.0 15.1 51.6
2014 542 31.0 17.4 48.7
2015 550 32.0 17.1 49.5
2016 562 41.0 13.7 36.7
2017 593 31.0 19.0 28.3
2018 617 29.1 21.2 26.7
2019 631 29.2 21.5 33.3
2020 622 30.0 20.7 32.3
2021 586 30.0 19.5 31.6
2022 544 33.0 16.4 31.8
2023 600 32.7 18.3 37.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,667
2018 $12,793
2019 $12,044
2020 $12,434
2021 $13,578
2022 $15,659

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

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 38th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 31st of 465 Middle schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (North DeSoto Middle School 6-8)8585
   6th Grade Mathematics (DeSoto Parish)6962
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (North DeSoto Middle School 6-8)8587
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (DeSoto Parish)7773
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (North DeSoto Middle School 6-8)8467
 17%
   6th Grade Social Studies (DeSoto Parish)7746
 31%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (North DeSoto Middle School 6-8)9093
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (DeSoto Parish)7782
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (North DeSoto Middle School 6-8)7684
 8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (DeSoto Parish)6467
 3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North DeSoto Middle School 6-8)7273
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (DeSoto Parish)5849
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (North DeSoto Middle School 6-8)9187
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (DeSoto Parish)8074
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (North DeSoto Middle School 6-8)8778
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (DeSoto Parish)7962
 17%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students631600
 4.9%
African American129118
 8.5%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic1830
 66.7%
Pacific Islander11
White456409
 10.3%
Two or More Races2234
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.3%37.5%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North DeSoto Middle School 6-8

Students who attend North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 usually go on to attend North DeSoto High School

Students at North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 are 68% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Yes. North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 ranks in the top 6.9% of Louisiana middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended North DeSoto Middle School 6-8.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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