DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public
Middle Grades 6–8
Part of DESOTO
420 E GIBSON ST, ARCADIA, FL 34266 · (863) 494-4133
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Academic performance
Math proficiency28%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 52.1%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
922Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
57%Free / reduced lunch
TownSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6254
Grade 7275
Grade 8393
Students
Hispanic · 55%510
White · 27%251
Black · 13%124
Two or more races · 3%30
Asian · 0%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
989’20
1,035’21
1,169’22
1,011’23
922’24
Location
420 E GIBSON ST ARCADIA
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.