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DeSoto Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

317 Spruce St, DeSoto, IA 50069 · (515) 834-2424 · Part of Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District

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Directions
Students
337
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about DeSoto Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 30.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

317 Spruce St, DeSoto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5177
Grade 6160
Enrollment over time
485’20
344’21
347’22
333’23
337’24

Down 30.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeSoto Intermediate School from De Soto families.

Other schools in Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District

The district →
Adel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Adel
403 students13:1
Meadow View Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Adel
520 students13:1
ADM Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Adel
A
352 students14:1
ADM Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Adel
A
666 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; De Soto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.