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Desoto West Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

800 N Westmoreland, Desoto, TX 75115 · (972) 230-1820 · Part of DeSoto Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
370
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Desoto West Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts26%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

800 N Westmoreland, Desoto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6105
Grade 7113
Grade 8152
Enrollment over time
495’20
578’21
439’22
399’23
370’24

Down 25.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%White 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desoto West Middle from DeSoto families.

Other schools in DeSoto Independent School District

The district →
Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center
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Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Desoto
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536 students19:1
Cockrell Hill El
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Desoto
C−
397 students16:1
Woodridge El
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Desoto
D
362 students16:1
The Meadows El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Desoto
D
312 students20:1
Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Desoto
D−
263 students20:1

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