Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Desoto ISD: C

Total students

2,863

Avg. teacher experience

10 years

Desoto ISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

92.5 %

Desoto ISD: 92%

Statewide: 90%

Desoto H S & Isteam3D is a high school in Desoto, TX, in the Desoto ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,863 students. 52.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.

In the Class of 2019, 92.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2018-2019 school year.

The average SAT score at Desoto H S & Isteam3D was 908 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.4.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,325, which is $234 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.desotoisd.org

Address

600 Eagle Dr
Desoto, TX 75115-6006

Office phone number

(972) 230-0726

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Desoto H S & Isteam3D are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,863

African American

2,231 (77.9%)

Desoto ISD: 74.4%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

6 (0.2%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

9 (0.3%)

Desoto ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

517 (18.1%)

Desoto ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

56 (2%)

Desoto ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

43 (1.5%)

Desoto ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

77.9%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

18.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

2.0%

Two or more races

1.5%

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

52.3 %

Desoto ISD: 47.1%

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

74.3 %

Desoto ISD: 80.7%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

3.8 %

Desoto ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

52.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

74.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.5 %

Desoto ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

90 %

Desoto ISD: 30%

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

10.6 %

Desoto ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

9.4 %

Desoto ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

3.5%

Career and technical

90.0%

Gifted and talented

10.6%

Special education

9.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.

Overall

B

Desoto ISD: C

Student achievement

B

Desoto ISD: C

School progress

B

Desoto ISD: B

Closing the gaps

C

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 2020 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

92.5 %

Desoto ISD: 92%

Statewide: 90%

African American

93.3 %

Desoto ISD: 92.7%

Statewide: 86.2%

American Indian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.3%

Asian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.4%

Hispanic

89.5 %

Desoto ISD: 89.2%

Statewide: 88.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88%

White

76.5 %

Desoto ISD: 78.9%

Statewide: 93.7%

Two or more races

100 %

Desoto ISD: 100%

Statewide: 91.4%

African American

93.3%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

89.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

76.5%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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

1.3 %

Desoto ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

American Indian

0 %

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

1.1 %

Desoto ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 3%

Asian

12.5 %

Desoto ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

1.8 %

Desoto ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.3%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.1%

White

1.2 %

Desoto ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

1.8 %

Desoto ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.7%

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 2018-2019 school year.

All students

12.9 %

Desoto ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

African American

12 %

Desoto ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 16.2%

American Indian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

60 %

Desoto ISD: 60%

Statewide: 60.5%

Hispanic

16.2 %

Desoto ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 23%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.2%

White

17.2 %

Desoto ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

11.5 %

Desoto ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 28.4%

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 2018-2019 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

13.7 %

Desoto ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 51%

African American

7.2 %

Desoto ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 29.2%

American Indian

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.5%

Asian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 75.1%

Hispanic

34.4 %

Desoto ISD: 34.4%

Statewide: 39.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

White

60 %

Desoto ISD: 60%

Statewide: 64.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 64.3%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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

908

Desoto ISD: 908

Statewide: 1027

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.4

Desoto ISD: 18.4

Statewide: 20.6

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 2018-2019.

Reading

52.9 %

Desoto ISD: 49.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Math

26.3 %

Desoto ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

Reading + Math

25.4 %

Desoto ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 44.2%

Reading

52.9%

Math

26.3%

Reading + Math

25.4%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

169.3

African American

113.3 (66.9%)

Desoto ISD: 69.7%

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (1.8%)

Desoto ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

9.7 (5.7%)

Desoto ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.6%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

36.4 (21.5%)

Desoto ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

6 (3.5%)

Desoto ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

4.8 (2.8%)

Desoto ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

92.2 (54.4%)

Desoto ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

66.7 (39.4%)

Desoto ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

5.6 (3.3%)

Desoto ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.

Students per teacher

16.9

Desoto ISD: 16.1

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2019-2020 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

10 years

Desoto ISD: 9.7 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

$57,325

Desoto ISD: $56,333

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

$54,098

Desoto ISD: $52,889

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$54,107

Desoto ISD: $54,284

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$55,629

Desoto ISD: $55,007

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$58,789

Desoto ISD: $57,856

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

$67,672

Desoto ISD: $63,550

Statewide: $65,449

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