City: Arcadia, FL
Address: 420 E Gibson St
District: Desoto
Phone: (863)494-4133
Web site: http://dms.desoto.k12.fl.us/
School Enrollment: 1094
White students: 59.7%
Black students: 18.2%
Hispanic students: 21.5%
Asian students: .5%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: .1%
Female students: 48.8%
Male students: 51.2%
Students with disabilities: 20.6%
Gifted: 6.1%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 62.2%
Stability: 94.1%
School grade: B
Average class size in language arts classes: 25.7
Average class size in math classes: 26.6
Average class size in science classes: 23.0
Average class size in social studies classes: 22.7
Teachers with master's degree: 14.3%
Teacher experience average: 4.8
Total staff: 101
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.0%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 63.4%
Prc. of staff in support: 33.7%
Statistics about DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL in Arcadia, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,211
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,117
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $3,910
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $3,780
Total operating expenditure: $4,661
Limited English Proficient students: 6.6%
Students absent 21+ days: 7.6%
In-school suspensions: 0.2%
Out-of-school suspensions: 6.3%
6th grade FCAT math results
6th grade FCAT math number tested: 343
Students scoring at level 1: 39
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 56
6th grade FCAT reading results
6th grade FCAT reading number tested: 343
Students scoring at level 1: 42
Students scoring at level 2: 16
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 12
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 40
7th grade FCAT math results
7th grade FCAT math number tested: 348
Students scoring at level 1: 36
Students scoring at level 2: 18
Students scoring at level 3: 28
Students scoring at level 4: 14
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 57
7th grade FCAT reading results
7th grade FCAT reading number tested: 344
Students scoring at level 1: 35
Students scoring at level 2: 23
Students scoring at level 3: 31
Students scoring at level 4: 9
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 49
8th grade FCAT math results
8th grade FCAT math number tested: 357
Students scoring at level 1: 29
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 31
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 56
8th grade FCAT reading results
8th grade FCAT reading number tested: 351
Students scoring at level 1: 36
Students scoring at level 2: 31
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 8
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 51
8th grade FCAT writing number tested: 353
Students scoring at level 3: 78.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 40
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 13
Property: 5
Fighting and Harassment: 91
Weapons Possession: 6
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 0
Total: 155