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Desoto West Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

2241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Desoto West Middle in Desoto, TX, serves 370 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Desoto Independent School District (Isd), a district that has faced significant academic challenges. The school itself has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-12% of Texas middle schools over the past decade, with its state ranking declining from the 29th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 4th percentile in the most recent data. A majority of its students (approximately 60-77%) are economically disadvantaged.

The most striking feature of Desoto West Middle is its "two-speed" academic reality. On one hand, students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam achieve remarkably high proficiency rates—77.14% in 2025-2026, far above the district (34.24%) and state (54.03%) averages. This performance even surpasses nearby schools like William H Byrd Middle (46.15%) and Uplift Hampton Prep Middle (44.83%). However, the general student body struggles profoundly in core subjects. For example, only 7.56% of 7th graders were proficient in Math in 2025-2026, a staggering 22 percentage points below the state average. Reading proficiency rates are also consistently 20-30 points below state averages. This gap between advanced and standard courses is far more pronounced than at nearby high-performing schools like D A Hulcy Steam Middle, which achieves strong results across all subjects despite serving an even more economically disadvantaged population.

There are a few bright spots. The school has shown notable success with Special Education students, ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a stark contrast to its struggles with other subgroups. However, Desoto West is the lower-performing of the two middle schools in its district; its peer, Curtistene S McCowan Middle, consistently outperforms it in nearly every grade-level subject. The school's overall decline in state ranking, even as economic demographics have fluctuated, suggests deepening academic challenges that go beyond student background. For parents, this school offers exceptional opportunities for advanced math students but significant risks for those needing strong foundational instruction in reading and math.

370

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,234

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Westmoreland
Desoto, TX 75115-4314

(972) 230-1820

District: Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Desoto West Middle usually attend:

High:

Desoto High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.5%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg31%

Texas avg47%

2,241^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

701^st of 951Desoto Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	2241 of 2335	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	2209 of 2344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2088 of 2372	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	2111 of 2330	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2157 of 2254	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	2058 of 2252	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1936 of 2193	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1687 of 2080	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	1665 of 2027	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.7	1416 of 1987	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	1500 of 2043	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	1635 of 1987	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.6	1582 of 1973	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	1438 of 1951	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	1539 of 1895	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	1327 of 1803	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1422 of 1763	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	1500 of 1718	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.3	1401 of 1684	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	1251 of 1585	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.9	1247 of 1582	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.5	1149 of 1573	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	1195 of 1295	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	879 of 997	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	976 of 1280	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	978 of 1273	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1162 of 1251	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1069 of 1213	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	879 of 1193	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	671 of 1167	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.9	2009 of 2182	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	2011 of 2118	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1862 of 2058	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1459 of 2008	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1369 of 1428	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1635 of 1770	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1373 of 1720	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	957 of 1643	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1035 of 1592	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1390 of 1445	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1300 of 1376	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	2128 of 2240	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1751 of 1825	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1997 of 2242	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2038 of 2241	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	2126 of 2221	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1941 of 2151	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1847 of 2047	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1582 of 2008	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	1396 of 1497	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	1147 of 1230	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1465 of 1488	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1456 of 1501	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1421 of 1446	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1225 of 1430	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1925 of 2141	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1589 of 1731	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1847 of 2119	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1705 of 2116	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1790 of 2077	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1606 of 2043	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1523 of 1935	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1234 of 1895	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	2138 of 2253	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	1752 of 1820	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2006 of 2235	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	2062 of 2251	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	2109 of 2220	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	2020 of 2172	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1836 of 2073	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1564 of 2039	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	2179 of 2253	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	1747 of 1818	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	2023 of 2246	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	2032 of 2245	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	2142 of 2228	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2005 of 2168	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1854 of 2069	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1698 of 2030	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	762 of 806	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	813 of 817	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	805 of 813	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	526 of 753	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.0	680 of 720	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1695 of 1956	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	737 of 1568	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	967 of 1891	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1371 of 1815	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1447 of 1757	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1241 of 1712	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	843 of 1626	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	565 of 1597	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	21.7	1455 of 1673	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)13th percentile+9 vs school

White (2018)13th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I77%+23 vs state

Reading27%-29 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

Social Studies4%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Desoto West Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 N Westmoreland	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-1820	370	17	21.4	59.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (76.5%)	68 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	10.7	2241^st of 2335 public middle schools	4.0%		11.7	2209^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.8%	32	77.1		29.3	21.1	30.7	22.0	7.6	16.7	3.7	$9,234
Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	1903 Blueridge Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3100	345	28	12.4	84.9%	6 (1.7%)	160 (46.4%)	170 (49.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$8,958
Bessie Coleman Middle	Public	6-8	1208 Pleasant Run Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 293-4505	488	34	14.4	74.2%	10 (2.0%)	339 (69.5%)	105 (21.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	25.9	1850^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.8%		19.5	2034^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.2%	184	17.5		37.9	36.6	56.8	20.7	11.2	34.2	11.0	$8,666
Curtistene S McCowan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1500 Majestic Meadows Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8090	643	28	22.6	78.5%	12 (1.9%)	399 (62.1%)	206 (32.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	20.3	2036^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		21.7	1981^st of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	55	64.7		32.9	41.1	46.0	26.3	6.3	22.4	9.0	$6,577
Uplift Hampton Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	510	27	19.1	83.5%	0 (0.0%)	301 (59.0%)	181 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	30	1720^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.3%		24.9	1894^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.2%	174	44.8		44.0	45.8	61.0	13.7	0.0	28.1	13.8	$9,210
D A Hulcy Steam Middle	Public	6-8	9339 S Polk St	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7400	400	27	14.8	93.3%	5 (1.3%)	144 (36.0%)	246 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	71.6	481^st of 2335 public middle schools	79.4%		65.8	637^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.8%	156	100.0		61.0	55.8	73.9	41.9		53.1	59.4	$11,890
J Herman Reed Middle	Public	7-8	530 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3500	460	37	12.2	83.0%	9 (2.0%)	178 (38.7%)	261 (56.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	20.3	2037^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		18.5	2061^st of 2344 public middle schools	12.1%	24	79.3		30.3	35.0	31.5	15.3	29.3	26.0	10.6	$10,188
Glenn C Hardin Intermediate	Public	5-6	426 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3300	508	31	16.4	84.1%	14 (2.8%)	111 (21.9%)	375 (73.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$8,692
Iltexas Lancaster Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1900 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 862-4237	379	21	18.2	83.9%	9 (2.4%)	135 (35.6%)	221 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	30.3	1706^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.9%		6.5	2284^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.6%	578	84.9	83.9	36.9	42.9	36.1	30.3	30.3	31.4	18.6	$8,401
H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate	Public	5-6	1007 Springwood Ln	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3200	443	28	15.8	83.5%	11 (2.5%)	231 (52.1%)	178 (40.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$7,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Desoto West Middle

What is the racial makeup of Desoto West Middle?

Students at Desoto West Middle are 76% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Desoto West Middle in?

Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Desoto West Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Desoto West Middle.

What high school do graduates of Desoto West Middle attend?

Students who attend Desoto West Middle usually go on to attend Desoto High School

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