Desoto West Middle School
Public middle school in Desoto, Texas · Desoto ISD · Grades 6–8
Desoto West Middle School serves 370 students in grades 6–8 in Desoto (Dallas County). It is one of 11 schools in Desoto ISD. By enrollment it is the 1304th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 21.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Desoto ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481686006396 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Desoto ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 370 | 5,708 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 21.4 | 18.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.7% | 64.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas 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 West Middle School in context
Size
Desoto West Middle School is the smallest of Desoto ISD's 2 middle schools; its 370 students are 6.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 474 students, so Desoto West Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 152 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 105, against an average of 123 per grade. This year grade 8 has 45% more students than grade 6 (152 against 105). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 76.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Desoto ISD (70.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.6% across Desoto ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Desoto West Middle School has 17.26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 370 students would have about 25.7 teachers, so Desoto West Middle School has 8.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School, 2.3 miles away in Duncanville ISD. There are 11 middle schools within 5 miles and 36 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 76.5% |
| Hispanic | 18.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| White | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
37.3% of students are girls and 62.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 105 |
| Grade 7 | 113 |
| Grade 8 | 152 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 N Westmoreland, Desoto, TX 75115
Phone: (972)230-1820
Website: desotoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Desoto West Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School | Duncanville ISD | 2.3 mi | 345 | 12.4 | 84.9% |
| Bessie Coleman Middle School | Cedar Hill ISD | 2.5 mi | 488 | 14.5 | 74.2% |
| Curtistene S McCowan Middle School | Desoto ISD | 2.7 mi | 643 | 22.7 | 78.5% |
| Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 2.7 mi | 510 | 19.1 | 83.5% |
| D a Hulcy STEAM Middle School | Dallas ISD | 3.0 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 93.3% |
| J Herman Reed Middle School | Duncanville ISD | 3.6 mi | 460 | 12.3 | 83% |
| Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School | Duncanville ISD | 3.7 mi | 508 | 16.5 | 84.1% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.2 mi | 379 | 18.3 | 83.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Desoto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 402 |
| Cockrell Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 397 |
| Curtistene S McCowan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 643 |
| Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) | High | 6–12 | 19 |
| Desoto High School | High | 9–12 | 1,936 |
| Frank D Moates Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 468 |
| Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 536 |
| Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 263 |
| The Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 312 |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 362 |