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Desoto Trail Elementary School

5200 Tredington Park Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32309
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Serving 652 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 proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 652 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 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

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%)

School Overview

Desoto Trail Elementary School's student population of 652 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDesoto Trail Elementary School
Pre-K9
Kind99
1112
2102
3107
4109
5114
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Total Students
652 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary School
2025652
2024659
2023654
2022657
2021652
2020694
2019674
2018672
2017672
2016669
2015671
2014666
2013634
2012638
2011635
2010616
2009599
2008580
2007615
2006626
2005666
2004649
2003693
2002695
2001794
2000707
1999732
1998803
1997796
1996829
1995914
1994914
1993920
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary School
202541
202443
202342
202244
202146
202045
201945
201843
201743
201643
201543
201442
201341
201241
201142
201040
200947
200840
200739
200641
200540
200438
200338
200239
200144
200043
199945
199848
199748
199647
199548
199448
199347
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Year Founded
1905

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 diversity score of Desoto Trail Elementary School is 0.49, 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.
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State Level (FL)
#462 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearDesoto 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
202367%52%53%
202277%52%52%
202178%48%48%
201981%59%61%
201887%58%60%
201785%57%61%
201687%54%60%
201582%53%59%
201382%58%62%
201283%57%62%
201189%68%72%
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80%
52%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
202280%52%53%
202185%52%53%
201981%56%58%
201883%55%60%
201784%54%58%
201683%52%58%
201577%53%58%
201482%58%62%
201381%58%61%
201280%57%61%
201189%62%66%
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75-79%
52%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
202277%52%52%
202177%51%51%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
202516:117:1
202415:118:117:1
202316:118:117:1
202215:117:117:1
202114:117:117:1
202015:117:117:1
201915:117:117:1
201816:116:117:1
201716:116:117:1
201616:116:117:1
201516:116:116:1
201416:116:116:1
201315:116:116:1
201216:116:116:1
201115:116:116:1
201015:116:116:1
200913:114:113:1
200815:115:115:1
200716:116:117:1
200615:116:116:1
200517:117:117:1
200417:118:118:1
200318:118:118:1
200218:118:118:1
200118:118:117:1
200016:118:117:1
199916:118:117:1
199817:118:117:1
199717:118:117:1
199618:118:118:1
199519:118:117:1
199419:119:118:1
199320:119:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
4%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
20243%3%5%
20234%3%4%
20223%3%5%
20213%3%4%
20203%3%5%
20194%3%5%
20184%4%3%
20174%4%3%
20165%3%4%
20155%3%4%
20145%3%4%
20135%3%4%
20125%3%4%
20114%3%4%
20104%4%5%
20094%4%5%
20084%3%5%
20073%3%4%
20063%2%3%
20053%3%3%
20044%3%2%
20033%3%3%
20023%3%2%
20013%2%2%
20003%2%2%
19993%2%2%
19982%2%2%
19973%2%2%
19962%2%2%
19951%2%1%
19942%2%1%
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Hispanic
11%
38%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
202411%37%10%
20239%37%10%
202211%36%9%
202110%35%8%
20209%34%6%
20197%34%6%
20185%32%6%
20175%32%6%
20163%32%5%
20153%31%5%
20143%30%5%
20134%29%5%
20124%29%5%
20114%28%5%
20105%27%5%
20095%26%4%
20084%26%4%
20073%25%4%
20062%24%3%
20053%23%3%
20042%22%3%
20032%21%2%
20021%20%2%
20012%19%2%
19981%16%1%
19971%16%1%
19961%15%1%
19951%15%1%
19941%14%1%
19931%14%1%
19921%13%1%
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Black
9%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
20248%21%44%
20237%21%45%
20228%21%45%
20218%22%46%
20207%22%46%
20199%22%46%
201812%22%47%
201712%22%47%
201611%23%47%
201511%23%46%
201410%23%43%
20139%23%43%
201211%23%42%
201113%23%41%
201011%24%42%
200910%24%42%
200810%24%42%
20079%24%41%
200610%24%42%
20059%24%41%
20048%24%41%
20038%24%40%
20028%25%40%
20019%25%40%
20007%25%39%
19998%25%40%
19986%25%39%
19975%25%38%
19965%25%38%
19956%24%37%
19947%24%37%
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White
70%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
202472%35%35%
202374%35%36%
202272%36%36%
202174%36%37%
202076%37%39%
201977%37%39%
201876%39%41%
201776%39%41%
201679%39%41%
201578%40%42%
201478%41%45%
201378%42%46%
201277%42%47%
201175%43%47%
201078%45%48%
200978%46%49%
200880%47%49%
200783%48%51%
200685%50%52%
200585%50%53%
200486%51%54%
200387%52%55%
200288%52%56%
200186%54%56%
200090%55%57%
199989%56%57%
199891%57%58%
199791%57%59%
199692%58%59%
199592%59%61%
199490%60%61%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
20246%4%6%
20236%4%5%
20226%4%5%
20215%4%5%
20205%4%4%
20193%4%4%
20183%3%3%
20173%3%3%
20162%3%3%
20153%3%3%
20144%3%3%
20134%3%2%
20123%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.49
0.70

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
20250.490.70
20240.460.700.67
20230.440.700.66
20220.460.700.66
20210.440.700.65
20200.410.700.63
20190.400.700.63
20180.410.700.61
20170.410.700.61
20160.360.700.61
20150.380.700.60
20140.380.690.61
20130.380.690.61
20120.390.690.61
20110.420.690.61
20100.400.690.59
20090.400.690.58
20080.370.680.58
20070.320.670.57
20060.270.640.55
20050.270.650.55
20040.250.640.54
20030.240.630.54
20020.220.630.53
20010.250.620.53
20000.200.620.52
19990.210.610.52
19980.180.600.52
19970.160.600.51
19960.150.590.51
19950.140.580.50
19940.190.570.50
19930.180.570.50
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
42%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
202513%42%
202417%47%44%
202316%49%44%
202216%50%45%
202114%50%43%
202016%50%40%
201913%50%40%
201818%53%42%
201718%53%42%
201616%48%42%
201519%53%36%
201415%52%37%
201310%51%40%
201213%50%41%
201113%49%38%
201013%45%35%
20099%40%34%
20088%36%28%
20076%36%30%
20068%37%31%
20057%39%32%
20045%37%30%
20035%37%27%
20024%36%25%
20016%36%25%
20004%37%26%
19995%37%25%
19984%37%24%
19972%37%20%
19962%38%22%
19954%36%27%
19944%35%27%
19933%32%23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolFloridaLeon School District
20252%4%
20242%4%3%
20231%4%1%
20222%3%2%
20203%6%1%
20192%6%1%
20181%5%1%
20171%5%1%
20151%5%2%
20142%6%3%
20134%7%4%
20124%7%5%
20113%7%6%
20103%9%5%
20093%9%6%
20082%9%5%
20072%9%6%
20064%9%6%
20055%9%6%
20044%9%6%
20033%9%6%
20021%9%6%
20012%9%5%
20002%8%6%
19992%8%5%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Leon School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

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?
652 students attend Desoto Trail Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
70% of Desoto Trail Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Desoto Trail Elementary School?
Desoto Trail Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, 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.

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  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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