Desoto Intermediate School
317 Spruce St
De Soto IA, 50069, Dallas County
Phone: 515-834-2424
Ranking: 
(220 out of 696, top 32%)*
(220 out of 696, top 32%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 342 | 329 | 335 | 348 | 277 | 265 | 270 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 122 | 35.7% | 102 | 31.0% | 106 | 31.6% | 115 | 33.0% | 99 | 35.7% | 92 | 34.7% | 81 | 30.0% |
| Grade 4: | 103 | 30.1% | 110 | 33.4% | 111 | 33.1% | 116 | 33.3% | 92 | 33.2% | 87 | 32.8% | 84 | 31.1% |
| Grade 5: | 117 | 34.2% | 117 | 35.6% | 118 | 35.2% | 117 | 33.6% | 86 | 31.0% | 86 | 32.5% | 105 | 38.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 161 | 47.1% | 157 | 47.7% | 160 | 47.8% | 175 | 50.3% | 147 | 53.1% | 128 | 48.3% | 137 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 181 | 52.9% | 172 | 52.3% | 175 | 52.2% | 173 | 49.7% | 130 | 46.9% | 129 | 48.7% | 129 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 324 | 94.7% | 317 | 96.4% | 321 | 95.8% | 331 | 95.1% | 264 | 95.3% | 258 | 97.4% | 263 | 97.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 70 | 20.5% | 61 | 18.5% | 58 | 17.3% | 55 | 15.8% | 32 | 11.6% | 30 | 11.3% | 28 | 10.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 6.7% | 19 | 5.8% | 25 | 7.5% | 25 | 7.2% | 21 | 7.6% | 14 | 5.3% | 19 | 7.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.03 | 13.72 | 14.23 | 12.84 | 13.92 | 12.80 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.66% | 88.66% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.53% | 70.53% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.29% | 76.29% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.98% | 82.98% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.65% | 83.65% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 81.82% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 88.46% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.88% | 87.88% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.37% | 80.37% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.40% | 84.40% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.50% | 78.50% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.16% | 87.16% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% | 77.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.0% | 22.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 55.0% | 27.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 45.0% | 72.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,342.0 | $38,950.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,131.0 | $31,927.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,489.0 | $41,651.0 |
* Desoto Intermediate School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.