For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,940 students in Desoto School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Desoto School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,425 Schools
# Students
4,155 Students
2,018,686 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
118,132 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Desoto School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%