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Charter high school · Premier High Schools · Lewisville, Texas

Premier H S - Desoto

Premier H S - Desoto rates 3.1, right at the middle of Premier High Schools's high schools, whose rated median is 3.4.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.1this school

3.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Premier High Schools median is 3.4.

#8,442 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Premier High Schools: 44 high schools rated, median 3.4

The brief

A Premier High Schools charter high school where students score 27 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,442 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 30 of 45 in Premier High Schools.

Premier H S - Desoto is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math12%33 points below the Texas average of 45%17 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading24%31 points below the Texas average of 55%46 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency has held near 18% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 STAAR; 4 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.5
36% of the rating
Academics
1.7
36% of the rating
College Readiness
Data not available for this school
Resources & Environment
1.7
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 8% (multi-year average, 2024-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Premier H S - Desoto and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Dallas-Fort Worth school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

Getting around

Walk Score
31
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,555/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lewisville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lewisville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
72.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Golden Rule Desoto2.1 mi · charter
    7.4Compare →
  2. Uplift Hampton Preparatory H S3.4 mi · charter
    6.3Compare →
  3. Desoto Alternative Education Center (daep)1.4 mi
    5.9Compare →
  4. Desoto H S0.9 mi
    5.1Compare →
  5. Iltexas Lancaster Desoto H S2.3 mi · charter
    4.2Compare →
  6. Village Tech Schools3.5 mi · charter
    3.9Compare →
  7. Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas3.4 mi · charter
    3.4Compare →
  8. Premier H S - Desotothis school
    3.1
  9. Ki Charter - Desoto2.6 mi · charter
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Premier H S - Desoto among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Premier H S - Desoto serve?

Premier H S - Desoto serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Premier H S - Desoto?

Premier H S - Desoto has an enrollment of approximately 77 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Premier H S - Desoto?

The student-teacher ratio at Premier H S - Desoto is 19.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Premier H S - Desoto rank in TX?

Premier H S - Desoto ranks #8,442 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Premier H S - Desoto's MySchoolScout rating?

Premier H S - Desoto has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Premier H S - Desoto?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Premier H S - Desoto has 8% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

Is Premier H S - Desoto a charter school?

Yes, Premier H S - Desoto is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Premier H S - Desoto a Title I school?

No, Premier H S - Desoto is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Premier H S - Desoto?

72.7% of students at Premier H S - Desoto qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
77
Student-teacher ratio
19.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dallas County
Phone
(972) 349-1920
Rank in district
#30 of 45
Schools in district
49
District spending per student
$10,443
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.