DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · ARCADIA, FL

DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in ARCADIA, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 922 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

922

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	510	55%
White	251	27%
Black or African American	124	13%
Two or more races	30	3%
Asian	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	922	491M / 431F

English Language Learners: 85 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	28.0% -20.8pp	48.8%	919
Reading Proficiency	33.0% -19.2pp	52.2%	908
Science Proficiency	26.0%	—	289

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.32 grade levels

Math

0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

12 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

204

22.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

459

49.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	922	100%

Contact & Location

420 E GIBSON ST

ARCADIA, FL 34266

Phone: (863)494-4133

http://dms.desotoschools.com/

District

DESOTO

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,474

District enrollment: 4,582

Other Schools in District

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL High
DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL Other
REDUCED SERVICES Other
TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34266) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120042000624

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD