DeSoto Elementary School
De Soto, IL · DeSoto Cons SD 86
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, fringe
1,620th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 23%▼ Declining
311 Hurst Rd, De Soto, IL 62924
(618)867-2317NCES ID 171215001472Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks DeSoto Elementary School 1,620th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 192 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.8% | 79.2% | ▼ 14.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 12.5% | ▲ 8.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 6.8% | ▲ 6.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $120K in zip 62924 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is DeSoto Elementary School in?
DeSoto Elementary School is part of the DeSoto Cons SD 86 district in De Soto, Illinois.
Is DeSoto Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks DeSoto Elementary School 1,620th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of DeSoto Elementary School?
White 79%, Two or more races 13%, Black 7%, Hispanic 2% (192 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near DeSoto Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62924 is $120K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.