In the annual Standard of Excellence report from the Kansas State Department of Education, the De Soto School District continues to score at the pinnacle of academic levels. Every school earned the Standard of Excellence in math, reading, science, or all three on the 2009-2010 state assessments.
In use since 1995, the Standard of Excellence is based on student scores on standardized tests. A board of superintendents, principals, and curriculum directors uses an analysis of building performances to determine what criteria a school has to meet to be considered exemplary.
Of the district’s 87 opportunities to earn a Standard of Excellence, the district garnered 75 for a rate of 86 percent. Mill Valley High School earned the Standard in all three categories with De Soto High School earning the Standard in all categories except science.
