Desoto Trail Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

5200 Tredington Park Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32309

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Top 20%

Serving 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desoto Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in FL
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Desoto Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Desoto Trail Elementary School's student population of 659 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desoto Trail Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	104
1	96
2	108
3	107
4	112
5	123

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Total Students

659 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School
2023	654
2022	657
2021	652
2020	674
2019	674
2018	672
2017	672
2016	669
2015	671
2014	666
2013	634
2012	638
2011	635
2010	616
2009	599
2008	580
2007	615
2006	626
2005	666
2004	649
2003	693
2002	695
2001	794
2000	707
1999	732
1998	803
1997	796
1996	829
1995	914
1994	914
1993	920

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School
2023	42
2022	44
2021	46
2020	45
2019	45
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	43
2014	42
2013	41
2012	41
2011	42
2010	40
2009	47
2008	40
2007	39
2006	41
2005	40
2004	38
2003	38
2002	39
2001	44
2000	43
1999	45
1998	48
1997	48
1996	47
1995	48
1994	48
1993	47

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Desoto Trail Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desoto Trail Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#462 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School
2023	#462
2022	#280
2021	#127
2019	#287
2018	#118
2017	#116
2016	#75
2015	#192
2013	#173
2012	#160
2011	#154

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67%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	67%	52%	53%
2022	77%	52%	52%
2021	78%	48%	48%
2019	81%	59%	61%
2018	87%	58%	60%
2017	85%	57%	61%
2016	87%	54%	60%
2015	82%	53%	59%
2013	82%	58%	62%
2012	83%	57%	62%
2011	89%	68%	72%

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80%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	80%	52%	53%
2021	85%	52%	53%
2019	81%	56%	58%
2018	83%	55%	60%
2017	84%	54%	58%
2016	83%	52%	58%
2015	77%	53%	58%
2014	82%	58%	62%
2013	81%	58%	61%
2012	80%	57%	61%
2011	89%	62%	66%

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75-79%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	77%	52%	52%
2021	77%	51%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	18:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	9%	37%	10%
2022	11%	36%	9%
2021	10%	35%	8%
2020	7%	34%	6%
2019	7%	34%	6%
2018	5%	32%	6%
2017	5%	32%	6%
2016	3%	32%	5%
2015	3%	31%	5%
2014	3%	30%	5%
2013	4%	29%	5%
2012	4%	29%	5%
2011	4%	28%	5%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	5%	26%	4%
2008	4%	26%	4%
2007	3%	25%	4%
2006	2%	24%	3%
2005	3%	23%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	2%	19%	2%
1998	1%	16%	1%
1997	1%	16%	1%
1996	1%	15%	1%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%	1%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	7%	21%	45%
2022	8%	21%	45%
2021	8%	22%	46%
2020	9%	22%	46%
2019	9%	22%	46%
2018	12%	22%	47%
2017	12%	22%	47%
2016	11%	23%	47%
2015	11%	23%	46%
2014	10%	23%	43%
2013	9%	23%	43%
2012	11%	23%	42%
2011	13%	23%	41%
2010	11%	24%	42%
2009	10%	24%	42%
2008	10%	24%	42%
2007	9%	24%	41%
2006	10%	24%	42%
2005	9%	24%	41%
2004	8%	24%	41%
2003	8%	24%	40%
2002	8%	25%	40%
2001	9%	25%	40%
2000	7%	25%	39%
1999	8%	25%	40%
1998	6%	25%	39%
1997	5%	25%	38%
1996	5%	25%	38%
1995	6%	24%	37%
1994	7%	24%	37%
1993	8%	24%	36%

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White

72%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	74%	35%	36%
2022	72%	36%	36%
2021	74%	36%	37%
2020	77%	37%	39%
2019	77%	37%	39%
2018	76%	39%	41%
2017	76%	39%	41%
2016	79%	39%	41%
2015	78%	40%	42%
2014	78%	41%	45%
2013	78%	42%	46%
2012	77%	42%	47%
2011	75%	43%	47%
2010	78%	45%	48%
2009	78%	46%	49%
2008	80%	47%	49%
2007	83%	48%	51%
2006	85%	50%	52%
2005	85%	50%	53%
2004	86%	51%	54%
2003	87%	52%	55%
2002	88%	52%	56%
2001	86%	54%	56%
2000	90%	55%	57%
1999	89%	56%	57%
1998	91%	57%	58%
1997	91%	57%	59%
1996	92%	58%	59%
1995	92%	59%	61%
1994	90%	60%	61%
1993	90%	60%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	0.44	0.70	0.66
2022	0.46	0.70	0.66
2021	0.44	0.70	0.65
2020	0.40	0.70	0.63
2019	0.40	0.70	0.63
2018	0.41	0.70	0.61
2017	0.41	0.70	0.61
2016	0.36	0.70	0.61
2015	0.38	0.70	0.60
2014	0.38	0.69	0.61
2013	0.38	0.69	0.61
2012	0.39	0.69	0.61
2011	0.42	0.69	0.61
2010	0.40	0.69	0.59
2009	0.40	0.69	0.58
2008	0.37	0.68	0.58
2007	0.32	0.67	0.57
2006	0.27	0.64	0.55
2005	0.27	0.65	0.55
2004	0.25	0.64	0.54
2003	0.24	0.63	0.54
2002	0.22	0.63	0.53
2001	0.25	0.62	0.53
2000	0.20	0.62	0.52
1999	0.21	0.61	0.52
1998	0.18	0.60	0.52
1997	0.16	0.60	0.51
1996	0.15	0.59	0.51
1995	0.14	0.58	0.50
1994	0.19	0.57	0.50
1993	0.18	0.57	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	16%	49%	44%
2022	16%	50%	45%
2021	14%	50%	43%
2020	13%	50%	40%
2019	13%	50%	40%
2018	18%	53%	42%
2017	18%	53%	42%
2016	16%	48%	42%
2015	19%	53%	36%
2014	15%	52%	37%
2013	10%	51%	40%
2012	13%	50%	41%
2011	13%	49%	38%
2010	13%	45%	35%
2009	9%	40%	34%
2008	8%	36%	28%
2007	6%	36%	30%
2006	8%	37%	31%
2005	7%	39%	32%
2004	5%	37%	30%
2003	5%	37%	27%
2002	4%	36%	25%
2001	6%	36%	25%
2000	4%	37%	26%
1999	5%	37%	25%
1998	4%	37%	24%
1997	2%	37%	20%
1996	2%	38%	22%
1995	4%	36%	27%
1994	4%	35%	27%
1993	3%	32%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Desoto Trail Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	3%	9%	6%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	6%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	6%
2002	1%	9%	6%
2001	2%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Leon School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Desoto Trail Elementary School's ranking?

Desoto Trail Elementary School is ranked #462 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Desoto Trail Elementary School often compared to?

Desoto Trail Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hawks Rise Elementary School, Gilchrist Elementary School, Killearn Lakes Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Desoto Trail Elementary School?

659 students attend Desoto Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Desoto Trail Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Desoto Trail Elementary School?

Desoto Trail Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desoto Trail Elementary School offer ?

Desoto Trail Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desoto Trail Elementary School part of?

Desoto Trail Elementary School is part of Leon School District.