📍 731 Amvets Dr, Desoto, Jefferson County, 63020
Desoto Jr. High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Desoto, Jefferson County. The school has 381 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Desoto 73 school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Desoto Jr. High enrolls 381 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.4% Two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 359 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
176 of the school's 381 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 144 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Desoto Jr. High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 3, state house district 118.
Desoto Jr. High is one of 5 schools in DESOTO 73, based in DESOTO, Missouri. The district serves 2,464 students district-wide and employs 192 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 381 students, Desoto Jr. High is smaller than the district average of about 493 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe