School District

DESOTO ISD

Dallas County
TEA ID:057906
TEA Rating
C
Enrollment
5,995
Campuses
11
Grade Span
N/A
Student/Teacher
15.7:1

TEA Accountability Rating

2024

Student Achievement

69

Performance on STAAR tests and readiness for college/career

School Progress

71

Academic growth year-over-year compared to similar districts

Closing the Gaps

72

Performance differentials among student demographic groups

Key Indicators

Graduation Rate
88.4%
Attendance Rate
91.9%
CCMR Rate
66.1%+22.6 pts (2024 to 2025)

Financial Breakdown

FY 2024

Financial Integrity Rating (FIRST)

2025
70
C
2024
82
B
2023
72
C
2022
78
C
2021
52
F

The Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) ensures public schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices.

Total Revenue

$61.02M
N/A per pupil

Total Expenditures

$65.36M
N/A per pupil

Where does the money come from?

Local
State
57.0%
Local (Taxes)
40.0%
State
3.0%
Federal

How is the money spent?

Instructional (Classroom)51.5%
Facilities & Maintenance13.8%
Administration6.2%
Debt Service2.5%

Community Demographics

ACS 2022
Median Income
$84,711
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Median Home Value
$247,500
Homeownership
76.4%
Broadband Access
94.1%
Population Served
62,264

Educator & Staff Profile

2025 Data

Average Teacher Salary

$61,832

Teacher Turnover Rate

40.3%

Lower is better

Average Experience

10.3 yrs

Central Admin Salary

$117,667

Schools in this District11

Campus NameTypeGrade Span
AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERElementaryEE - PK
COCKRELL HILL ELElementaryKG - 02
CURTISTENE S MCCOWAN MIDDLEMiddle School06 - 08
DESOTO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (DAEP)Mixed06 - 12
DESOTO H SHigh School09 - 12
DESOTO WEST MIDDLEMiddle School06 - 08
FRANK D MOATES ELElementary03 - 05
KATHERINE JOHNSON TECHNOLOGY MAGNET ACADEMYElementaryKG - 08
RUBY YOUNG PERSONALIZED STEAM ACADEMYElementaryKG - 08
THE MEADOWS ELElementary02 - 05
WOODRIDGE ELElementaryKG - 03

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Elected Board of Trustees

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School District Tax Rate
1.1500
per $100 valuation

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Crime Context

TxDPS 2025

County-level aggregate, not district-specific. This data represents the overall crime rate for Dallas County. It does not reflect incidents occurring specifically on school campuses.

Violent Crime Rate
N/A
per 1k residents
0Texas Avg: 4.3
Property Crime Rate
N/A
per 1k residents
0Texas Avg: 23