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DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL

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420 E GIBSON ST, ARCADIA, FL 34266 • DeSoto County
(863) 494-4133
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
922
Teachers (FTE)
56.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
FRPL Eligible
530
(57.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 530 of 922 (57.5%)
Free Lunch: 477 (51.7%)
Reduced-Price: 53 (5.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 392 (42.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 750 1,500 2020-2021: 989 students 989 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,035 students 1,035 +4.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,169 students 1,169 +12.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,011 students 1,011 -13.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 922 students 922 -8.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 510 (55.3%) White: 251 (27.2%) Black or African American: 124 (13.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30 (3.3%) Asian: 4 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
922 Students
Hispanic / Latino 510 55.3%
White 251 27.2%
Black or African American 124 13.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 3.3%
Asian 4 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 922 Students
Grade 6: 254 (27.5%) Grade 7: 275 (29.8%) Grade 8: 393 (42.6%)
922 Students
Grade 6 254 27.5%
Grade 7 275 29.8%
Grade 8 393 42.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
491
53.3%
F
Female Students
431
46.7%