Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Summary:

Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Desoto Independent School District in Texas. With a diverse student population that is predominantly African American, the school has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic achievement, making it an exemplary model within the region.

The school's standout performance is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in both reading (e.g., 86.89% vs. 45.41% vs. 54.45% for 6th grade) and math (e.g., 41.94% vs. 27.08% vs. 44.67% for 4th grade). The school's African American and low-income student subgroups also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% and 6% of Texas elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, the school maintains very low dropout rates, further demonstrating its commitment to student success.

While the school's reading proficiency is particularly impressive, with 6th-8th grade students scoring over 85% proficient, its math and science performance, though still better than the district, lags behind the state averages, suggesting potential areas for improvement. When compared to nearby schools, such as The Meadows Elementary, Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary, and Russell P Schupmann Elementary, Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy consistently outperforms its peers, making it a standout choice for families in the Desoto area.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-8

 1200 Academy Way
       Desoto, TX  75115


(972) 274-8026

District: Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1932nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,985 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  432

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.6%
Hispanic:
12.0%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.6% Help


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Compare Details Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy ranks better than 58.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Desoto Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.69. (See more...)
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Compare Details Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy ranks better than 85.8% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.34. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (82.6%), Hispanic (12%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Desoto Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy is 14, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Desoto Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy is $8,985, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Desoto Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy 335th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy in the ranking list.)

Desoto Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Desoto Independent School District (Isd) 767th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.64 3882nd 4479 13.3%
2021 68.54 1181st 4578 74.2%
2022 69.94 1150th 4581 74.9%
2023 79.81 768th 4647 83.5%
2024 53.69 1932nd 4675 58.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.42 2430th 3333 27.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.36 3416th 3684 7.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.97 3701st 4309 14.1%
2021 68.28 938th 4451 78.9%
2022 73.30 731st 4477 83.7%
2023 85.97 260th 4521 94.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.35 3700th 4348 14.9%
2021 75.27 858th 4499 80.9%
2022 73.04 973rd 4561 78.7%
2023 74.96 895th 4588 80.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.62 3082nd 3184 3.2%
2021 43.26 1984th 3006 34.0%
2022 41.67 2163rd 2958 26.9%
2023 33.97 2460th 2980 17.4%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.38 3237th 4295 24.6%
2021 74.76 539th 4331 87.6%
2022 65.83 1060th 4461 76.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.59 3734th 4357 14.3%
2021 54.00 1788th 4498 60.2%
2022 63.50 1405th 4563 69.2%
2023 81.01 684th 4585 85.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.38 1503rd 2515 40.2%
2021 79.62 250th 2444 89.8%
2022 84.79 186th 2421 92.3%
2023 92.64 89th 2443 96.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.16 3567th 4188 14.8%
2021 83.50 402nd 4329 90.7%
2022 56.31 1677th 4376 61.7%
2023 66.52 1118th 4401 74.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.89 555th 2252 75.4%
2022 84.26 243rd 2254 89.2%
2023 86.26 214th 2330 90.8%
2024 79.34 335th 2361 85.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.97 482nd 2172 77.8%
2022 86.37 139th 2220 93.7%
2023 86.34 134th 2251 94.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.55 384th 2151 82.1%
2022 86.63 184th 2221 91.7%
2023 86.61 194th 2241 91.3%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.50 1109th 1501 26.1%
2022 63.92 575th 1488 61.4%
2023 35.29 1154th 1481 22.1%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.15 388th 2118 81.7%
2022 94.68 47th 2182 97.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.35 680th 2168 68.6%
2022 80.57 292nd 2228 86.9%
2023 83.69 249th 2245 88.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.55 162nd 1213 86.6%
2022 89.38 67th 1251 94.6%
2023 92.93 45th 1273 96.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.36 590th 2043 71.1%
2022 89.90 107th 2077 94.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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 Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 10 386 0 129 2 0 17 0 544
2020 12 374 0 69 1 0 25 0 481
2021 10 373 0 75 1 0 24 0 483
2022 10 370 0 63 2 0 19 0 464
2023 5 357 0 52 0 0 18 0 432

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

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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 Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 544 31.5 17.2 80.1
2020 481 27.5 17.4 73.8
2021 483 28.4 16.9 71.4
2022 464 32.3 14.3 57.5
2023 432 30.7 14.0 48.6

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 Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 544 31.5 17.2 80.1
2020 481 27.5 17.4 73.8
2021 483 28.4 16.9 71.4
2022 464 32.3 14.3 57.5
2023 432 30.7 14.0 48.6

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 Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,313 (14.5%) $7,773 (85.6%) $9,085
2020 $1,496 (9.2%) $14,723 (90.8%) $16,219
2021 $1,465 (16.3%) $7,520 (83.7%) $8,985

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3882nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 768th of 4647 Elementary schools
 70.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy)3277
 45%
   3rd Grade Reading (Desoto Independent School District (Isd))2536
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy)3354
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Desoto Independent School District (Isd))3124
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy)2557
 32%
   4th Grade Reading (Desoto Independent School District (Isd))2629
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy)1952
 33%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Desoto Independent School District (Isd))2631
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy)4275
 33%
   5th Grade Reading (Desoto Independent School District (Isd))4146
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy)4257
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Desoto Independent School District (Isd))3944
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy)1946
 27%
   5th Grade Science (Desoto Independent School District (Isd))2719
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students544432
 20.6%
African American386357
 7.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic12952
 59.7%
Pacific Islander00
White105
 50%
Two or More Races1718
 5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.1%48.6%
 31.5%


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Students at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy are 83% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 432 students attended Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy.

Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy ranks 1932nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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