Desoto Jr. High Middle School
731 Amvets Dr
De Soto MO, 63020, Jefferson County
Phone: 636-586-1030
Ranking: (808 out of 1,698, top 48%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: De Soto School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
Total Students: | 473 | 474 | 438 | 436 | 451 | 440 | 424 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 223 | 47.1% | 253 | 53.4% | 224 | 51.1% | 220 | 50.5% | 221 | 49.0% | 233 | 53.0% | 210 | 49.5% |
Grade 8: | 250 | 52.9% | 221 | 46.6% | 214 | 48.9% | 216 | 49.5% | 230 | 51.0% | 207 | 47.0% | 214 | 50.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 241 | 51.0% | 233 | 49.2% | 212 | 48.4% | 216 | 49.5% | 239 | 53.0% | 238 | 54.1% | 227 | 53.5% |
Female: | 232 | 49.0% | 241 | 50.8% | 226 | 51.6% | 220 | 50.5% | 204 | 45.2% | 194 | 44.1% | 193 | 45.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% |
Black: | 5 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.7% |
White: | 457 | 96.6% | 460 | 97.0% | 425 | 97.0% | 423 | 97.0% | 440 | 97.6% | 432 | 98.2% | 411 | 96.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 227 | 48.0% | 192 | 40.5% | 188 | 42.9% | 188 | 43.1% | 183 | 40.6% | 162 | 36.8% | 145 | 34.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 11.8% | 57 | 12.0% | 39 | 8.9% | 51 | 11.7% | 53 | 11.8% | 53 | 12.0% | 44 | 10.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 | 16.68 | 15.04 | 15.52 | 15.84 | 15.60 | 15.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 43.9% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 43.4% | 45.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 49.3% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 51.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 42.5% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 54.4% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 55.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 55.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 43.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 45.8% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 49.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 52.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 61.6% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 42.5% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 36.1% | 42.5% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.4% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 50.2% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.5% | 53.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 53.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 54.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 40.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 41.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 47.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 52% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 44.9% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 57.6% | 48.4% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 51.4% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 52.7% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 38.3% | 41.7% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81.7% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 79.9% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.9% | 58.4% | 56.7% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.2% | 65.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.8% | 34.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.9% | 26.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.1% | 73.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,737.0 | $43,792.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,307.0 | $33,167.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,842.0 | $47,543.0 |
* Desoto Jr. High Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.