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North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Q: Is North DeSoto Upper Elementary School a good school?

North DeSoto Upper Elementary School ranks 145 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

North DeSoto Upper Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Stonewall, Louisiana, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 843 students. The school is part of the DeSoto Parish school district, which is ranked 30th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

North DeSoto Upper Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and Social Studies. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 75% proficiency in Mathematics and 83% proficiency in ELA, compared to 60% and 70% at the state level, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and Multi-racial students, ranking among the top schools in Louisiana for these subgroups. While the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is relatively lower, it is still above state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, North DeSoto Upper Elementary significantly outperforms Westwood Elementary School in the Caddo Parish school district, as well as other Caddo Parish schools like Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School and Summer Grove Elementary School. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern that the school may want to address.

807

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,258

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2535 Highway 171
Stonewall, LA 71078

(318) 925-1610

District: DeSoto Parish

Students who attend North DeSoto Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North DeSoto Middle School 6-8
High:	North DeSoto High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (79% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

145^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the DeSoto Parish

30^th of 118DeSoto Parish among Louisiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	145 of 666	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	128 of 675	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	145 of 730	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	185 of 727	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	203 of 729	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	96 of 731	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	147 of 728	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	121 of 739	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	67.9	258 of 742	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	208 of 792	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	217 of 777	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	58.9	342 of 772	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	217 of 764	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	278 of 766	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	266 of 736	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	290 of 738	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	356 of 743	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	171 of 501	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	135 of 509	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	156 of 570	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	178 of 562	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	177 of 564	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	123 of 559	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	214 of 547	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	72.6	60 of 281	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	147 of 633	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	139 of 635	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	171 of 705	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	205 of 701	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	285 of 705	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	103 of 684	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	47 of 207	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	31 of 189	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	22 of 233	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	219 of 661	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	246 of 674	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	236 of 723	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	324 of 724	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	326 of 719	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	125 of 697	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	199 of 682	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	157 of 641	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	145 of 651	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	126 of 713	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	143 of 712	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	148 of 704	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	101 of 696	85.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.6	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	161 of 241	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	157 of 208	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	186 of 296	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	158 of 307	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	278 of 306	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	141 of 333	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	155 of 431	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	135 of 434	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	165 of 518	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	185 of 517	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	206 of 522	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	113 of 517	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	71 of 516	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2018)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+13 vs state

Mathematics75%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School	Public	2-5	2535 Highway 171	Stonewall	71078	De Soto Parish	DeSoto Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 925-1610	807	51	15.9	41.4%	561 (69.5%)	142 (17.6%)	50 (6.2%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	78.3	145^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.2%		80.6	128^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.0%	17	65.0	81.0	78.0				75.0	70.0	87.0	92.0				83.0		$15,258
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2623 Hwy 171	Stonewall	71078	De Soto Parish	DeSoto Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 925-2383	523	40	13.0	41.5%	357 (68.3%)	96 (18.4%)	34 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)								(n/a)																$21,440
Keithville Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12201 Mansfield Road	Keithville	71047	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 925-1005	818	67	12.2	75.4%	242 (29.6%)	483 (59.0%)	58 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	24.1	535^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.7%		32.6	483^rd of 675 public elementary schools	28.4%	52	59.0	35.0	31.0	53.0	49.0	41.0	45.0	58.0	45.0	55.0	58.0	58.0	70.0	59.0		$17,704
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Ardis Taylor Drive	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1930	428	35	12.1	74.5%	48 (11.2%)	334 (78.0%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	13.5	613^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.0%		10.8	626^th of 675 public elementary schools	7.3%	13	36.0	44.0					39.0	42.0	49.0	53.0				48.0		$17,323
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 Francais Drive	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1783	479	35	13.6	78.3%	37 (7.7%)	390 (81.4%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	40.3	414^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.8%		41.4	420^th of 675 public elementary schools	37.8%	6	68.0	54.0	44.0				54.0	64.0	63.0	58.0				60.0		$16,761
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9360 Woolworth Road	Shreveport	71129	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 687-6610	1,480	98	15.1	67.9%	429 (29.0%)	862 (58.2%)	126 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.0%)	48.7	363^rd of 666 public elementary schools	45.5%		45.1	395^th of 675 public elementary schools	41.5%	32	61.0	56.0	60.0	57.0	44.0	42.0	52.0	61.0	71.0	67.0	71.0	68.0	67.0	68.0	100.0	$14,775
Summer Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2955 Bert Kouns Industrial Loo	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1754	403	31	12.9	86.8%	14 (3.5%)	362 (89.8%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	17	591^st of 666 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.1	611^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.5%	20	34.0	36.0	41.0				36.0	39.0	34.0	69.0				49.0		$16,998
Southern Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9075 Kingston Road	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1974	504	40	12.6	87.1%	10 (2.0%)	440 (87.3%)	43 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	21.2	561^st of 666 public elementary schools	15.8%		20.2	563^rd of 675 public elementary schools	16.6%	2	39.0	46.0					39.0	38.0	57.0	65.0				53.0		$16,441
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7325 Jewella Avenue	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-5489	419	35	12.0	88.5%	8 (1.9%)	384 (91.6%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3.1	661^st of 666 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.1	649^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.9%	12	21.0	27.0					27.0	21.0	45.0	35.0				36.0		$19,948
Eighty-First Street ECE Center	Public	PK-K	8108 Fairfield Avenue	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 865-3596	35	18	1.9	77.1%	2 (5.7%)	30 (85.7%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																$32,982

Frequently Asked Questions about North DeSoto Upper Elementary School

Is North DeSoto Upper Elementary School a good school?

North DeSoto Upper Elementary School ranks 145^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North DeSoto Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended North DeSoto Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North DeSoto Upper Elementary School?

Students at North DeSoto Upper Elementary School are 70% White, 18% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of North DeSoto Upper Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North DeSoto Middle School 6-8
High : North DeSoto High School

What district is North DeSoto Upper Elementary School in?

DeSoto Parish

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