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DeSoto Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,995 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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DeSoto Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Dallas County). During the 2024 school year, 5,995 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 1

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Cynthia Watson Banks ran in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 1 on May 3, 2025.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 2

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Chasiti McKissic ran in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 2 on May 3, 2025.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 3

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Incumbent Karen Daniel won election in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 3 on May 6, 2017.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 4

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Incumbent Tiffany Clark won election in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 4 on May 6, 2017.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 5

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Incumbent Aubrey Hooper won election in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 5 on May 6, 2017.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 1

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Incumbent Carl Sherman, Jr. won election in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 1 on May 7, 2016.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 2

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Incumbent Kathryn Goad won election in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 2 on May 7, 2016.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 3

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Incumbent Kenzie Moore won election in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 3 on May 14, 2011.

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DeSoto Independent School District, Place 4

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Incumbent Curt Krohn won election in the general election for DeSoto Independent School District, Place 4 on May 14, 2011.

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About the district

School board

The DeSoto Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Traci McNairyPlace 72027
Eboni MitchellPlace 620242027
Abe Cooper Jr.Place 52026
Jason DurhamPlace 420232026
Karen LacyPlace 320232026
Chasiti MckissicPlace 22025
Cynthia Watson-BanksPlace 12025

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DeSoto Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 109Aicha DavisDemocratic Party 68% 7%
Texas House of Representatives District 111Yvonne DavisDemocratic Party 32% 11%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $25,352,000 $3,452 22%
Local: $57,125,000 $7,778 49%
State: $33,614,000 $4,577 29%
Total: $116,091,000 $15,808
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $98,554,000 $13,419
Total Current Expenditures: $92,538,000 $12,600
Instructional Expenditures: $52,139,000 $7,099 53%
Student and Staff Support: $11,239,000 $1,530 11%
Administration: $10,989,000 $1,496 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,171,000 $2,474 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $944,000 $128
Construction: $803,000 $109
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $762,000 $103
Interest on Debt: $4,116,000 $560

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 14 <=20 13 16 <50 20-24 20-29
2018-2019 33 >=50 31 37 <50 40-44 30-34
2017-2018 26 40-59 25 31 >=50 35-39 20-24
2016-2017 61 >=80 59 65 PS 65-69 60-64
2015-2016 56 60-79 55 58 >=50 60-64 55-59
2014-2015 54 >=80 53 56 >=50 70-79 55-59
2013-2014 61 >=50 60 62 >=50 70-79 60-64
2012-2013 66 >=80 65 68 >=50 70-74 65-69
2011-2012 76 60-79 75 78 >=50 80-89 85-89
2010-2011 78 >=80 76 82 >=50 75-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 <50 25 27 PS 35-39 30-39
2018-2019 34 40-59 33 38 <50 40-44 35-39
2017-2018 32 >=50 30 35 <50 35-39 30-34
2016-2017 61 60-79 61 62 >=50 65-69 55-59
2015-2016 60 60-79 61 58 >=50 70-74 60-64
2014-2015 64 60-79 65 60 <50 70-74 55-59
2013-2014 63 >=80 63 64 40-59 75-79 60-64
2012-2013 70 >=80 70 68 >=50 70-74 75-79
2011-2012 87 >=80 87 85 >=50 >=90 85-89
2010-2011 86 >=80 86 87 >=50 85-89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 92 PS 92 85-89 PS >=80 60-79
2017-2018 91 PS 93 80-84 PS >=50 >=80
2016-2017 86 PS 89 75-79 PS >=50 60-79
2015-2016 83 PS 88 65-69 PS <50 50-59
2014-2015 84 PS 86 70-74 PS PS 80-89
2013-2014 84 PS 88 70-74 PS >=50 70-79
2012-2013 81 PS 85 65-69 >=50 60-69
2011-2012 81 PS 86 65-69 PS >=50 60-69
2010-2011 80 PS 82 65-69 PS >=50 60-69

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,995 -5.5
2022-2023 6,322 -16.2
2021-2022 7,344 -8.0
2020-2021 7,929 -8.9
2019-2020 8,633 -8.9
2018-2019 9,404 -2.7
2017-2018 9,657 -0.9
2016-2017 9,747 0.1
2015-2016 9,740 1.4
2014-2015 9,604 2.1
2013-2014 9,404 5.4
2012-2013 8,899 -0.8
2011-2012 8,972 -2.4
2010-2011 9,184 1.3
2009-2010 9,069 1.2
2008-2009 8,959 0.8
2007-2008 8,889 2.7
2006-2007 8,652 2.7
2005-2006 8,421 5.3
2004-2005 7,971 4.0
2003-2004 7,651 0.8
2002-2003 7,592 6.0
2001-2002 7,133 2.7
2000-2001 6,941 2.4
1999-2000 6,771 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE DeSoto Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 5.4
Black 71.0 12.8
Hispanic 23.5 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.1 3.1
White 1.8 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, DeSoto Independent School District had 381.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.7.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.56
Kindergarten: 16.51
Elementary: 111.16
Secondary: 178.60
Total: 381.75

DeSoto Independent School District employed 27.92 district administrators and 48.14 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 27.92
District Administrative Support: 36.00
School Administrators: 48.14
School Administrative Support: 40.94
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 84.76
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.09
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.71
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 20.10
Other Support Services: 77.70

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The DeSoto Independent School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center428PK-PK
Cockrell Hill El468KG-2
Curtistene S Mccowan Middle6706-8
Dallas County Jjaep Desoto Campus0
Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep)386-12
Desoto H S2,0459-12
Desoto West Middle3996-8
Frank D Moates El5263-5
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy510KG-8
Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy243KG-8
The Meadows El2892-5
Woodridge El379KG-3


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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