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The Meadows El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1016 The Meadows Pkwy, Desoto, TX 75115 · (972) 224-0960 · Part of DeSoto Independent School District

DeSoto’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Texas school districts

Students
312
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about The Meadows El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for DeSoto kids: Desoto H S

On the path

Where DeSoto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5The Meadows ElYou are here
9–12Desoto H Sin Desoto

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1016 The Meadows Pkwy, Desoto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 124
Grade 236
Grade 358
Grade 479
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
480’20
417’21
369’22
289’23
312’24

Down 35% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Meadows El from DeSoto families.

Other schools in DeSoto Independent School District

The district →

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 Texas’s other public schools; DeSoto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.