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DeSoto Elementary School

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DeSoto Elementary School ranks 1488 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

DeSoto Elementary School is a public school in De Soto, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The school is part of the DeSoto Cons School District 86, which is ranked 749 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

DeSoto Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 17.7%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.5% to 31.5% in recent years, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, 65-68% of students at DeSoto Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing DeSoto Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming in several areas. For example, Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School, located about 8.77 miles away, outperforms DeSoto Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency by a significant margin. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 968 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year to 1,488 out of 2,056 in the 2024-2025 school year, suggests that the school is falling behind its peers in terms of academic performance and other key metrics.

198

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,669

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Hurst Rd
De Soto, IL 62924-1228

(618) 867-2317

District: DeSoto Cons School District 86

Students who attend DeSoto Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carbondale Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Two or more races:

12.1%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,488^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,085^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

749^th of 811DeSoto Cons School District 86 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1488 of 2056	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1470 of 2067	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1243 of 2077	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1457 of 2082	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	968 of 1948	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	1193 of 2086	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1411 of 2037	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	1247 of 2044	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	1143 of 2046	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.6	1545 of 2052	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	1541 of 2167	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.9	1446 of 2166	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.3	975 of 2147	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	1166 of 2139	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.1	1371 of 2120	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	1320 of 2092	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	1177 of 2095	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	1247 of 2086	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.4	814 of 2022	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.5	1324 of 2030	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	77.9	422 of 2020	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1164 of 1942	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	969 of 1957	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.0	1595 of 1970	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	862 of 1680	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1100 of 2019	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1335 of 1964	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1278 of 1800	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1278 of 1793	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1206 of 1808	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1401 of 1763	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	935 of 1816	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1062 of 1765	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1405 of 1947	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	983 of 2019	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	1378 of 1972	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1315 of 1389	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1214 of 1392	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1181 of 1419	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1250 of 1425	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	820 of 1308	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1208 of 1462	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1342 of 1463	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1085 of 1368	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	974 of 1363	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	666 of 1367	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	931 of 1369	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	733 of 1241	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	884 of 1356	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	855 of 1293	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	672 of 1293	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	829 of 1294	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.3	1104 of 1302	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	1111 of 1367	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.8	855 of 1365	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.1	499 of 1344	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.9	816 of 1327	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.5	979 of 1318	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.3	708 of 1293	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	527 of 1287	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	404 of 1272	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	605 of 1209	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.8	152 of 1204	87.4%	★★★★☆
2003	45.2	725 of 1185	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	1186 of 1251	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	645 of 1275	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	871 of 1286	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	662 of 1017	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	824 of 1276	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	725 of 1226	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1017 of 1229	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1136 of 1219	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	970 of 1221	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	788 of 1217	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	798 of 1161	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	35.7	765 of 1286	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	604 of 1048	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	814 of 1296	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	819 of 884	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	863 of 875	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	620 of 895	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	831 of 898	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	641 of 813	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	772 of 905	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	787 of 889	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)40th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Male (2022)41st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeSoto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	311 Hurst Rd	De Soto	62924	Jackson County	DeSoto Cons School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 867-2317	198	19	10.4	67.2%	157 (79.3%)	10 (5.1%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.1%)	28	1488^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.6%		27.6	1470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.9%	18	35.0	27.3	21.7	45.8	50.0	23.5	44.4	27.3	36.3	17.4	20.8	30.0	5.9	11.1	18.2	17.7	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	10.9	16.2	$16,669	$1,498	$15,171
Gen John A Logan Attendance Center	Public	K-2	320 Watson Rd	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-4471	400	34	11.7	94.5%	249 (62.3%)	70 (17.5%)	31 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)								(n/a)																	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	98.2	96.6	96.9			$16,014	$2,218	$13,796
Thomas Elementary School	Public	2-3	1025 N Wall St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-6226	400	29	13.7	75.0%	101 (25.3%)	204 (51.0%)	47 (11.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.0%)								(n/a)			25.0						25.0	18.2						18.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$15,703	$1,822	$13,881
Elverado Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	114 S 8th St	Elkville	62932	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 568-1321	102	8	13.0	76.5%	82 (80.4%)	2 (2.0%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.7%)								(n/a)																	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	98.8	96.5	96.5			$15,017	$1,978	$13,039
Parrish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	121 N Parrish Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5781	466	32	14.7	79.4%	99 (21.2%)	247 (53.0%)	58 (12.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	24.8		$15,900	$1,553	$14,347
Carruthers Elementary School	Public	3-5	80 Candy Ln	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 687-3231	426	29	14.6	93.4%	275 (64.6%)	66 (15.5%)	49 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	30.8	1414^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.2%		29.6	1410^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.8%	4	32.7		33.3	34.6	35.1				34.4	39.2	26.2	22.3				28.9	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.3	98.6	99.1			$15,493	$1,860	$13,633
Lewis School	Public	4-5	801 S Lewis Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5393	325	24	13.3	72.3%	82 (25.2%)	160 (49.2%)	40 (12.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.2%)	20.2	1664^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.1%		26.8	1493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.8%	171	26.1			29.1	30.8				29.9		13.9	16.0				15.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0			$16,523	$1,775	$14,748
Tri-C Elementary School	Public	K-3	1405 W Grand Ave	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 985-8742	650	46	14.1	44.0%	531 (81.7%)	26 (4.0%)	31 (4.8%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)								(n/a)			69.0						69.0	71.0						71.0	96.5	96.6	96.6	96.6		96.6	96.0			$12,165	$1,032	$11,133
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Public	2-5	5200 Herrin Rd	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-2744	712	52	13.6	68.3%	555 (77.9%)	44 (6.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.8%)	71.9	552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		67.9	589^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	37	44.9		57.5	62.3	64.1				61.2	59.2	55.2	50.6				55.2	99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.3			$14,041	$1,301	$12,739
Elverado Intermediate School	Public	3-5	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3527	75	8	9.5	66.7%	59 (78.7%)	6 (8.0%)	5 (6.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	34.3	1340^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.8%		44.1	1068^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.3%	272	51.9		20.0	21.7	42.9				28.9	20.0	17.4	50.0				30.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$15,242	$1,470	$13,772

Frequently Asked Questions about DeSoto Elementary School

Is DeSoto Elementary School a good school?

DeSoto Elementary School ranks 1488^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend DeSoto Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended DeSoto Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of DeSoto Elementary School?

Students at DeSoto Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of DeSoto Elementary School attend?

Students who attend DeSoto Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Carbondale Community High School

What district is DeSoto Elementary School in?

DeSoto Cons School District 86

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