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About this school
DeSoto Trail Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tallahassee, Florida that is part of Leon County Schools.
It serves 652 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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DeSoto Trail Elementary School
$12,245
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
119
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
DeSoto Trail Elementary School has received support from
88 individuals from Florida and
31 individuals out-of-state.