Impact of COVID-19 on Desoto High 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 1331st of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1535th of 1961 High schools | 6.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Desoto High School) | 41 | 19 | 22% |
End of Course Algebra I (Desoto Independent School District (Isd)) | 49 | 26 | 23% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Desoto High School) | 49 | 35 | 14% |
End of Course Biology (Desoto Independent School District (Isd)) | 49 | 35 | 14% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Desoto High School) | 32 | 39 | 7% |
End of Course English I Reading (Desoto Independent School District (Isd)) | 37 | 39 | 2% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Desoto High School) | 38 | 41 | 3% |
End of Course English II Reading (Desoto Independent School District (Isd)) | 38 | 41 | 3% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Desoto High School) | 65 | 58 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Desoto Independent School District (Isd)) | 64 | 58 | 6% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 3102 | 2216 | 28.6% |
African American | 2454 | 1655 | 32.6% |
American Indian | 9 | 5 | 44.4% |
Asian | 8 | 8 | |
Hispanic | 515 | 466 | 9.5% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 62 | 39 | 37.1% |
Two or More Races | 52 | 43 | 17.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.6% | 60.2% | 6.4% |