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De Soto

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35200 West 91st St
De Soto, KS 66018
Johnson County
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PH: (913) 583-8300

  • Grades PK-12
  • 6091 students
  • 11 schools

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 KSA Results

Scale: % or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 87% (2008)
 81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math
 89% (2008)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 90% (2008)
 84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 93% (2008)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2008.

Math
 89% (2008)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 90% (2008)
 82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math
 90% (2008)
 87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 91% (2008)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 93% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 91% (2008)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 93% (2008)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 91% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 89% (2008)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 93% (2008)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

History-Government
 88% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Reading
 96% (2008)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Science
 93% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

History-Government
 94% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 82% in 2008.

Math
 91% (2008)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Kansas: An Overview

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 KSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students87%
African American81%
Asian87%
Hispanic61%
Multi-ethnic79%
American Indiann/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilities83%
English language learners57%

MathThis District
All Students89%
African American75%
Asian67%
Hispanic70%
Multi-ethnic88%
American Indiann/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities87%
English language learners62%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
African American93%
Asian82%
Hispanic74%
Multi-ethnic77%
American Indiann/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilities79%
English language learners65%

ScienceThis District
All Students93%
African American83%
Asian81%
Hispanic80%
Multi-ethnic91%
American Indiann/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Students with disabilities84%
English language learners59%

MathThis District
All Students89%
African American79%
Asian82%
Hispanic75%
Multi-ethnic82%
American Indiann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilities73%
English language learners72%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
African Americann/a
Asian73%
Hispanic83%
Multi-ethnic94%
American Indiann/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities74%
English language learners65%

MathThis District
All Students90%
African Americann/a
Asian81%
Hispanic81%
Multi-ethnic93%
American Indiann/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities76%
English language learners73%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students91%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
Multi-ethnic100%
American Indiann/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities69%
English language learners89%

History-GovernmentThis District
All Students93%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Hispanic89%
Multi-ethnic93%
American Indiann/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities68%
English language learners94%

MathThis District
All Students91%
African Americann/a
Asian91%
Hispanic88%
Multi-ethnic93%
American Indiann/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disabilities76%
English language learners89%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students93%
African American82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Multi-ethnic100%
American Indiann/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilities73%

ScienceThis District
All Students91%
African American64%
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
Multi-ethnic91%
American Indiann/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities78%

MathThis District
All Students89%
African American64%
Asiann/a
Hispanic96%
Multi-ethnic100%
American Indiann/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilities60%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students93%
African American69%
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilities78%
English language learners42%

History-GovernmentThis District
All Students88%
African American75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilities73%
English language learners42%

MathThis District
All Students71%
African American54%
Asiann/a
Hispanic44%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities45%
English language learners8%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 11
ReadingThis District
All Students96%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilities100%

ScienceThis District
All Students93%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilities83%

History-GovernmentThis District
All Students94%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disabilities78%

MathThis District
All Students91%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilities87%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Kansas State Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Kansas: An Overview

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1415

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic86%73%
Hispanic5%13%
Black, not Hispanic3%9%
Asian/Pacific Islander2%3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%2%
Unspecified3%n/a
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program12%40%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,684$8,990
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional63%62%
Student and staff support6%9%
Administration13%11%
Other expenditures18%18%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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