Best Public Schools in De Soto, MO

Summary:

The city of De Soto, Missouri is home to a diverse set of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area generally perform well academically, with several standout institutions like Desoto Senior High and Vineland Elementary leading the way.

Desoto Senior High is a top-performing high school, currently ranked 36th out of 378 Missouri high schools. It boasts strong test scores, a high 93.1% 4-year graduation rate, and a low 1.0% dropout rate. The elementary schools Vineland and Athena also excel academically, with math and English proficiency well above state averages.

While the majority of schools in the Desoto 73 district demonstrate consistent high performance, one school, Sunrise Elementary, which is part of the Sunrise R-Ix district, lags behind in academic achievement. Overall, the De Soto school system appears to be providing a quality education for its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English I (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Desoto Junior High	Public	7-8	731 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1030	380	28	13.4	50.3%	356 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	66.2	129^th of 451 public middle schools	71.4%		63.6	146^th of 459 public middle schools	68.2%	17					32.7	46.2		44.3					36.5	48.1					$10,291	$2,411	$7,880
Desoto Senior High	Public	9-12	815 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1085	858	53	16.3	38.2%	796 (92.8%)	11 (1.3%)	19 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.1%)	75.8	36^th of 378 public high schools	90.5%		71.3	46^th of 352 public high schools	86.9%	10															60.2	54.3	63.9	54.9	$10,461	$2,120	$8,341
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	1812 Rock Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1040	150	10	15.0	52.7%	144 (96.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Vineland Elementary	Public	K-6	650 Vineland School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-1010	639	56	11.3	55.1%	582 (91.1%)	6 (0.9%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.9%)	67.7	275^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.6%		72.6	211^th of 898 public elementary schools	76.5%	64	66.9	78.4	33.9	49.3			44.6		51.1	61.9	41.4	28.3							$11,038	$2,364	$8,674
Athena Elementary	Public	K-6	3775 Athena School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-1020	477	46	10.3	52.4%	434 (91.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	74.1	204^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.5%		65.1	303^rd of 898 public elementary schools	66.3%	99	60.2	55.3	48.3	50.0			50.8		53.5	52.3	48.2	42.5							$11,099	$2,244	$8,855
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4485 Sunrise School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Sunrise R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-6660	316	30	10.7	47.2%	296 (93.7%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	49.8	454^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.9%		53.6	412^th of 898 public elementary schools	54.1%	42		29.3	25.7	48.7		34.9						43.8							$10,912	$871	$10,040

Cities Near De Soto

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillsboro	9.44 mi	13	250^th
Cadet	9.84 mi	4	207^th
Bonne Terre	11.9 mi	5	257^th
Festus	11.9 mi	10	32^nd
Mapaville	11.9 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in De Soto, MO

Desoto Senior High

Athena Elementary

Vineland Elementary

Desoto Junior High

Sunrise Elementary

Early Childhood Center

Cities Near De Soto