Desoto West Middle Middle School
800 North Westmoreland
Desoto TX, 75115, Dallas County
Phone: 972-230-1820
Ranking: 
(5,338 out of 6,018, bottom 11%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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: | 47 | | 46 | | 47 | | 52 | | 50 | | 48 | | 50 | |
Total Students: | 651 | | 652 | | 705 | | 760 | | 751 | | 733 | | 744 | |
Grade 6: | 228 | 35.0% | 194 | 29.8% | 199 | 28.2% | 254 | 33.4% | 243 | 32.4% | 226 | 30.8% | 230 | 30.9% |
Grade 7: | 218 | 33.5% | 218 | 33.4% | 252 | 35.7% | 258 | 33.9% | 237 | 31.6% | 248 | 33.8% | 245 | 32.9% |
Grade 8: | 205 | 31.5% | 240 | 36.8% | 254 | 36.0% | 248 | 32.6% | 271 | 36.1% | 259 | 35.3% | 269 | 36.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 348 | 53.5% | 358 | 54.9% | 372 | 52.8% | 385 | 50.7% | 400 | 53.3% | 389 | 53.1% | 388 | 52.2% |
Female: | 303 | 46.5% | 294 | 45.1% | 333 | 47.2% | 375 | 49.3% | 343 | 45.7% | 336 | 45.8% | 352 | 47.3% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 50 | 7.7% | 66 | 10.1% | 87 | 12.3% | 106 | 13.9% | 98 | 13.0% | 83 | 11.3% | 96 | 12.9% |
Black: | 563 | 86.5% | 547 | 83.9% | 581 | 82.4% | 608 | 80.0% | 610 | 81.2% | 602 | 82.1% | 602 | 80.9% |
White: | 25 | 3.8% | 26 | 4.0% | 23 | 3.3% | 31 | 4.1% | 33 | 4.4% | 41 | 5.6% | 40 | 5.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.3% | 7 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 342 | 52.5% | 367 | 56.3% | 371 | 52.6% | 405 | 53.3% | 322 | 42.9% | 312 | 42.6% | 283 | 38.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 8.9% | 58 | 8.9% | 95 | 13.5% | 76 | 10.0% | 129 | 17.2% | 97 | 13.2% | 90 | 12.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.96 | | 14.28 | | 14.91 | | 14.48 | | 15.03 | | 15.30 | | 15.00 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 53% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 61% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 64% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 68% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 50% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 62% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 42% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 54% | N/A |
STAAR EOC |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97% | 74% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 60% | N/A |
TAKS |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 57% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 69% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 77% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 84% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 57% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 41% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 50% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 64% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 71% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 73% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 71% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 46% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 38% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 55% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 54% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 52% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 56% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 65% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 93.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 6.7% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 57.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 42.2% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $42,874.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,242.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,477.0 |
* Desoto West Middle Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.