Desoto H S & Isteam3D
- High school in Desoto ISD
- Desoto, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
600 Eagle DrDesoto, TX 75115-6006
Office phone number
Principal
- Shon Joseph
- shon.joseph@desotoisd.org
- (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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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