North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Summary:

North DeSoto Upper Elementary School is a public school in Stonewall, Louisiana, serving 808 students in grades 2-5 and part of the DeSoto Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 122 districts in the state.

This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 74% and 83% proficiency rates respectively, compared to 66% and 78% for DeSoto Parish, and 59% and 69% for Louisiana. The school has a predominantly White student population (70.42%), with a relatively diverse student body. North DeSoto Upper Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools, fluctuating between 96th and 258th out of over 700 schools. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students, who ranked 31st out of 189 Louisiana elementary schools, but relatively lower for White students, students with disabilities, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, North DeSoto Upper Elementary significantly outperforms Westwood Elementary School in the Caddo Parish district, which has consistently low academic performance. However, the nearby North DeSoto Lower Elementary School has a similar student racial makeup and academic performance, indicating a consistent level of excellence across the two schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31% to 35.32% over the past three years, significantly lower than the 85.23% at Westwood Elementary.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 2535 Highway 171
       Stonewall, LA  71078


(318) 925-1610

District: DeSoto Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
128th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,880 Help


Students who attend North DeSoto Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    North DeSoto Middle School 6-8
High:    North DeSoto High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  808

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.4%
African American:
19.1%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.7% Help


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Compare Details North DeSoto Upper Elementary School ranks better than 81% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details North DeSoto Upper Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the DeSoto Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.4%), African American (19.1%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.7% 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 Upper Elementary School is 21.7, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the DeSoto Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School is $13,880, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the DeSoto Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North DeSoto Upper Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North DeSoto Upper Elementary School 128th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See North DeSoto Upper Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Upper Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 56.56 356th 743 52.1%
2009 64.60 290th 738 60.7%
2010 67.79 266th 736 63.9%
2011 68.05 278th 766 63.7%
2012 72.53 217th 764 71.6%
2013 58.92 342nd 772 55.7%
2014 71.33 217th 777 72.1%
2015 72.74 208th 792 73.7%
2016 67.93 258th 742 65.2%
2017 80.57 121st 739 83.6%
2018 71.37 147th 728 79.8%
2019 84.03 96th 731 86.9%
2021 71.71 203rd 729 72.2%
2022 74.41 185th 727 74.6%
2023 79.28 145th 730 80.1%
2024 80.60 128th 675 81.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.84 13th 46 71.7%
2022 33.58 34th 48 29.2%
2023 76.53 6th 46 87.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.62 141st 333 57.7%
2021 17.52 278th 306 9.2%
2022 46.30 158th 307 48.5%
2023 36.98 186th 296 37.2%
2024 29.09 157th 208 24.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.47 199th 682 70.8%
2019 77.00 125th 697 82.1%
2021 55.76 326th 719 54.7%
2022 55.19 324th 724 55.2%
2023 65.73 236th 723 67.4%
2024 64.62 246th 674 63.5%
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Rank History for Female students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.07 103rd 684 84.9%
2021 63.04 285th 705 59.6%
2022 69.43 205th 701 70.8%
2023 74.17 171st 705 75.7%
2024 77.49 139th 635 78.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.65 60th 281 78.6%
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Rank History for Male students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.83 101st 696 85.5%
2021 77.45 148th 704 79.0%
2022 78.62 143rd 712 79.9%
2023 79.72 126th 713 82.3%
2024 76.98 145th 651 77.7%
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Rank History for African American students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.99 214th 547 60.9%
2019 73.30 123rd 559 78.0%
2021 62.17 177th 564 68.6%
2022 60.96 178th 562 68.3%
2023 66.40 156th 570 72.6%
2024 69.71 135th 509 73.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.20 22nd 233 90.6%
2024 76.01 31st 189 83.6%
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Rank History for White students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.90 71st 516 86.2%
2019 73.40 113th 517 78.1%
2021 60.31 206th 522 60.5%
2022 64.05 185th 517 64.2%
2023 67.13 165th 518 68.1%
2024 67.81 135th 434 68.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 313 105 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 427
2009 319 111 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 340 111 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 464
2011 371 94 0 11 1 0 2 0 479
2012 393 110 0 7 1 0 7 0 518
2013 412 94 0 11 1 0 14 0 532
2014 418 96 1 11 3 0 12 0 541
2015 422 90 1 15 2 0 12 0 542
2016 444 111 2 16 2 0 21 0 596
2017 564 152 0 22 4 0 26 0 768
2018 541 147 2 30 5 0 29 0 754
2019 511 121 2 33 3 0 33 0 703
2020 517 122 3 32 4 1 20 0 699
2021 507 135 2 30 4 0 22 0 700
2022 526 149 5 28 2 1 28 0 739
2023 569 154 6 42 4 1 32 0 808

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 Upper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 427 24.3 17.6 48.9
2009 444 26.0 17.1 52
2010 464 27.4 16.9 54.3
2011 479 32.0 14.9 52.4
2012 518 32.8 15.7 51.5
2013 532 32.0 16.6 53.4
2014 541 31.0 17.4 47.9
2015 542 31.0 17.4 46.1
2016 596 35.0 17.0 33.7
2017 768 38.7 19.8 31.1
2018 754 37.0 20.3 25.1
2019 703 35.0 20.0 34
2020 699 36.0 19.4 32
2021 700 36.0 19.4 31
2022 739 37.0 19.9 35.3
2023 808 37.0 21.7 33.7

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 Upper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 427 24.3 17.6 48.9
2009 444 26.0 17.1 52
2010 464 27.4 16.9 54.3
2011 479 32.0 14.9 52.4
2012 518 32.8 15.7 51.5
2013 532 32.0 16.6 53.4
2014 541 31.0 17.4 47.9
2015 542 31.0 17.4 46.1
2016 596 35.0 17.0 33.7
2017 768 38.7 19.8 31.1
2018 754 37.0 20.3 25.1
2019 703 35.0 20.0 34
2020 699 36.0 19.4 32
2021 700 36.0 19.4 31
2022 739 37.0 19.9 35.3
2023 808 37.0 21.7 33.7

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 Upper Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,217
2018 $11,968
2019 $12,436
2020 $12,603
2021 $13,558
2022 $13,880

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 145th of 730 Elementary schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (North DeSoto Upper Elementary School)8370
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (DeSoto Parish)8068
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North DeSoto Upper Elementary School)8670
 16%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeSoto Parish)8271
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (North DeSoto Upper Elementary School)6060
   3rd Grade Social Studies (DeSoto Parish)5452
 2%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North DeSoto Upper Elementary School)8083
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (DeSoto Parish)7680
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (North DeSoto Upper Elementary School)7168
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (DeSoto Parish)5861
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North DeSoto Upper Elementary School)8377
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (DeSoto Parish)6370
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North DeSoto Upper Elementary School)9087
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (DeSoto Parish)7878
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (North DeSoto Upper Elementary School)8172
 9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (DeSoto Parish)6659
 7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students703808
 14.9%
African American121154
 27.3%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian26
 200%
Hispanic3342
 27.3%
Pacific Islander01
White511569
 11.4%
Two or More Races3332
 3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34%33.7%
 0.3%


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Students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School are 70% White, 19% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend North DeSoto Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North DeSoto Middle School 6-8
High : North DeSoto High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 808 students attended North DeSoto Upper Elementary School.

North DeSoto Upper Elementary School ranks 128th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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