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Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep)

Public Grades 6-12

Students ?

5.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,282

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 E Belt Line Rd
Desoto, TX 75115-5795

(972) 223-2242

District: Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.7%

Hispanic:

15.8%

White:

5.3%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

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701^st of 951Desoto Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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 Alternative Education Center (Daep)	Public	6-12	204 E Belt Line Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 223-2242	19	7	5.5	47.4%	1 (5.3%)	14 (73.7%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)													$28,282
Desoto High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	600 Eagle Dr	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-0726	1,936	105	18.3	62.8%	32 (1.7%)	1,377 (71.1%)	455 (23.5%)	8 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (2.8%)	30.6	1470^th of 2009 public high schools	26.8%		33.2	1320^th of 1974 public high schools	33.1%	150	18.3	53.1	46.4	52.7	58.7								$7,439
Premier H S - Desoto	Public, Charter	9-12	929 W Belt Line Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 349-1920	72	4	18.0	65.3%	1 (1.4%)	44 (61.1%)	26 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4.5	1896^th of 2009 public high schools	5.6%		7.4	1822^nd of 1974 public high schools	7.7%	74	12.5	0.0	16.7	16.7	33.3								$13,149
Texasworks - Desoto	Public, Charter	10-12	929 W Belt Line Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	11	2	5.5		1 (9.1%)	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School	Public, Charter	9-12	901 N Polk St Ste 101	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 786-2850	191	22	8.8	83.2%	4 (2.1%)	65 (34.0%)	113 (59.2%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	29.8	1482^nd of 2009 public high schools	26.2%		25	1516^th of 1974 public high schools	23.2%	34	32.0	52.7	35.7	47.2	65.2								$22,435
Uplift Hampton Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	414	31	13.5	82.1%	1 (0.2%)	200 (48.3%)	199 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	48.4	987^th of 2009 public high schools	50.9%		34.3	1283^rd of 1974 public high schools	35.0%	296	25.0	68.4	55.3	57.8	65.7								$11,433
Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas	Public, Charter	9-12	2550 Beckleymeade Ave Ste 150	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 930-5199	245	4	55.6		5 (2.0%)	128 (52.2%)	107 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1.8	1984^th of 2009 public high schools	1.2%		2.5	1938^th of 1974 public high schools	1.8%	46	11.1	20.0	1.4	9.2	13.7								$7,323
David W Carter High School	Public	9-12	1819 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-5700	1,097	70	15.7	91.2%	17 (1.5%)	625 (57.0%)	438 (39.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	60.1	683^rd of 2009 public high schools	66.0%		32.8	1327^th of 1974 public high schools	32.8%	644	62.0	85.6	51.8	57.2	82.7								$12,078
Gateway Charter Academy - Middle - High School	Public, Charter	6-12	1015 E Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Gateway Charter Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 375-1921	196	15	12.9	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	175 (89.3%)	18 (9.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.4	1249^th of 2009 public high schools	37.8%		51.8	865^th of 1974 public high schools	56.2%	384	42.3	52.2	46.7	50.0	83.3	5.6	29.2	36.7	11.1	8.3	3.5	16.1	$11,961
Mary E Smithey Pace High School	Public	9-12	502 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 708-2470	76	11	6.8	57.9%	1 (1.3%)	27 (35.5%)	45 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	1.4	1999^th of 2009 public high schools	0.5%		2.2	1950^th of 1974 public high schools	1.2%	49	4.8	6.7	0.0	7.5	12.9								$17,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep)

What district is Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) in?

Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep).

What is the racial makeup of Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep)?

Students at Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) are 74% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

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