Desoto Alternative Education Center (DAEP)
- Elementary/secondary school in Desoto ISD
- Desoto, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Desoto ISD: B
Total students
33
Avg. teacher experience
22.9 years
Desoto ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
Masked
Desoto ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 90%
Desoto Alternative Education Center (DAEP) is an elementary/secondary school in Desoto, TX, in the Desoto ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 33 students. 57.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,931, which is $4,044 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 22.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
204 E Belt Line RdDesoto, TX 75115-5795
Office phone number
Principal
- Homer Webb Iii
- hwebb@desotoisd.org
- (972) 223-2242
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Desoto Alternative Education Center (DAEP) are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
33
African American
27 (81.8%)
Desoto ISD: 73%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
5 (15.2%)
Desoto ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (3%)
Desoto ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
57.6 %
Desoto ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
84.8 %
Desoto ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.1 %
Desoto ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.1 %
Desoto ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3 %
Desoto ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
6.1 %
Desoto ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not rated
Desoto ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Desoto ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Desoto ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Desoto ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
Masked
Desoto ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Desoto ISD: 93%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Desoto ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Desoto ISD: 60%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Desoto ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Desoto ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Desoto ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Desoto ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
N/A
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
68.8 %
Desoto ISD: 9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
75 %
Desoto ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Desoto ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Desoto ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
Masked
Desoto ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Desoto ISD: 16%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Desoto ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
N/A
Desoto ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Desoto ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Desoto ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Desoto ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Desoto ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Desoto ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Desoto ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Desoto ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Desoto ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Desoto ISD: 887
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Desoto ISD: 17.8
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
Desoto ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Desoto ISD: 22%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Desoto ISD: 20%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
4.1
African American
2.1 (52.3%)
Desoto ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0.9 (23.3%)
Desoto ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (24.5%)
Desoto ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
3.5 (86.3%)
Desoto ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0.6 (13.7%)
Desoto ISD: 37%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
8.1
Desoto ISD: 16.4
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
22.9 years
Desoto ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,931
Desoto ISD: $56,955
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Desoto ISD: $51,828
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,446
Desoto ISD: $53,239
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
Desoto ISD: $56,388
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Desoto ISD: $59,447
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,008
Desoto ISD: $64,262
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,386
Desoto ISD: $70,811
Statewide: $71,111