Desoto Trail Elementary School
5200 Tredington Park Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32309 | (850) 488-4511
- Grades: PK-5
- Student Enrollment: 616
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 616 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 56th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2005
School District Details
- Leon County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,681
- Graduation Rate: 77.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 32,803
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 616
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 301 (48.9%)
- Females: 282 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (3.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 77 (12.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 97 (15.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Black | 64 | 10.4% |
| Asian | 20 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 3.6% |
| White | 473 | 76.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 30 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 17.2% |
| 1st Grade | 91 | 14.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 90 | 14.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 109 | 17.7% |
| 4th Grade | 95 | 15.4% |
| 5th Grade | 95 | 15.4% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
45.0%
District:
58.8%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
2.5%
District:
1.4%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
0.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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