Desoto Junior High School
Public middle school in Desoto, Missouri · Desoto 73 School District · Grades 7–8
Desoto Junior High School serves 338 students in grades 7–8 in Desoto (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Desoto 73 School District. By enrollment it is the 249th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Desoto 73 School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291050000349 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Desoto 73 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 338 | 2,464 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 12.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.9% | 48.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Desoto Junior High School in context
Size
Desoto Junior High School is the only middle school in Desoto 73 School District. Its 338 students are 13.7% of the district's 2,464. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 10.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 417; Desoto Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 183 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 155, against an average of 169 per grade. This year grade 8 has 18% more students than grade 7 (183 against 155). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.6% here and 92.3% across Desoto 73. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.6% across Desoto 73 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 18.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 338 students, Desoto Junior High School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 338 students would have about 26 teachers, so Desoto Junior High School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Desoto Junior High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Hillsboro Junior High School, 7 miles away in Hillsboro R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.6% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 155 |
| Grade 8 | 183 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
731 Amvets Dr., Desoto, MO 63020
Phone: (636)586-1030
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Desoto Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Hillsboro R-III | 7.0 mi | 492 | 15.7 | 30.1% |
| Hillsboro Middle Elementary School | Hillsboro R-III | 7.1 mi | 682 | 14.6 | 36.1% |
| Grandview Middle School | Grandview R-II | 7.7 mi | 138 | 12.3 | 44.9% |
| Festus Middle School | Festus R-VI | 10.0 mi | 486 | 15.3 | 33.1% |
| Festus Intermediate School | Festus R-VI | 10.3 mi | 804 | 19 | 38.3% |
| Kingston Middle School | Kingston K-14 | 10.7 mi | 169 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Danby-Rush Tower Middle School | Jefferson County R-VII | 12.4 mi | 246 | 13.1 | 27.6% |
| Senn-Thomas Middle School | Dunklin R-V | 14.0 mi | 347 | 16.1 | 44.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Desoto 73
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athena Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 465 |
| Desoto Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 862 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 146 |
| Vineland Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 653 |