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De Soto, MO

6,527 residents•2,997 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
5.5
out of 10
22% above Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
51%Reading
21% above Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
2.00
per 1,000 students
39% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
74.46
per 1,000 residents
37% above Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in De Soto; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in De Soto

7 schools
7.0
Desoto Sr. High School
Highpublic
5.8
Athena Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.7
Vineland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Desoto Jr. High School
Middlepublic
4.1
Sunrise Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Early Childhood Center
Preschoolpublic
—
St Rose Of Lima School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in De Soto

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across De Soto in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
39% below Missouri avg
2.00
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
2
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Drugs33%
  • Vandalism33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in De Soto

486 total incidents reported across De Soto in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
37% above Missouri avg
74.46
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
164
Property
290
Drug
23
Weapons
2
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault32%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Fraud2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,997 students enrolled across De Soto's schools.

  • Public2,87696%
  • Private1214%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across De Soto's K-12 schools.

  • White93%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
43%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.