Desoto County School District

Summary:

The Desoto County School District in Mississippi encompasses 39 schools, including 23 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 8 high schools, serving a diverse student population. The district features a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions that rank among the best in the state.

At the high school level, Hernando High School and Lewisburg High School are the district's top performers, ranking 5th and 4th respectively out of 228 high schools in Mississippi. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates reaching as high as 92.7% in Algebra I and 88.8% in U.S. History. In contrast, Horn Lake High and Southaven High demonstrate lower academic performance compared to their peers.

The district's middle schools also show a wide range of outcomes, with Hernando Middle School and Lewisburg Middle ranking 7th and 4th respectively out of 264 middle schools in Mississippi. These top-performing middle schools set the stage for their students' continued success in high school. At the elementary level, Lewisburg Intermediate stands out, ranking 13th out of 390 elementary schools in the state.

District Detail

Five East South Street
Hernando, MS 38632

(662) 429-5271

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 34,819

Primary Schools: 23
Middle Schools: 8
High Schools: 10
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Horn Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	6125 Hurt Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-7443	993	70	14.1	78.7%	129 (13.0%)	710 (71.5%)	76 (7.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.0%)	31	182^nd of 264 public middle schools	31.1%		33.6	157^th of 243 public middle schools	35.4%	25				28.4	27.1	29.0				35.5	43.9	51.1				47.3			$9,195
Olive Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9549 E Pigeon Roost Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-2256	512	45	11.4	58.2%	191 (37.3%)	216 (42.2%)	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (15.0%)								(n/a)																			$11,116
Olive Branch High School	Public	9-12	9366 E Sandidge Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-3344	1,077	72	15.0	50.0%	308 (28.6%)	561 (52.1%)	93 (8.6%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (8.7%)	70	65^th of 228 public high schools	71.5%		67.6	65^th of 226 public high schools	71.2%														76.6	49.8			75.8	76.1	$10,585
Olive Branch Middle	Public	6-8	6530 S. Blocker Street	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-4610	714	48	15.0	60.8%	209 (29.3%)	381 (53.4%)	32 (4.5%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.5%)	56.7	113^th of 264 public middle schools	57.2%		64.9	82^nd of 243 public middle schools	66.3%	31				34.9	43.7	39.1				42.5	65.0	61.0				57.8			$10,308
Southaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8274 Claiborne Drive	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 342-2289	666	56	11.7	81.1%	144 (21.6%)	366 (55.0%)	43 (6.5%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (14.9%)	29.5	280^th of 390 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.3	295^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.8%	15	38.7	42.8	41.7				27.8	61.1	35.2						50.0				$9,388
Southaven High School	Public	9-12	735 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-9300	1,825	112	16.2	61.2%	353 (19.3%)	1,109 (60.8%)	198 (10.8%)	22 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	138 (7.6%)	41.8	137^th of 228 public high schools	39.9%		45.8	132^nd of 226 public high schools	41.6%	5													63.6	39.3			58.5	63.1	$9,300
Hope Sullivan Elementary School	Public	K-2	7985 Southaven Circle W	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-2919	553	46	11.8	74.1%	107 (19.3%)	305 (55.2%)	64 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.6%)								(n/a)																			$10,040
Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Dilworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4154	1,147	67	17.2	24.6%	846 (73.8%)	139 (12.1%)	45 (3.9%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (9.0%)	93.8	7^th of 264 public middle schools	97.3%		96.3	3^rd of 243 public middle schools	98.8%	4				66.1	66.2	59.7				79.5	87.3	85.1				73.8			$8,350
Desoto County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	847 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 393-6211	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Greenbrook Elementary School	Public	K-2	730 S. Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 342-2330	582	45	13.0	58.8%	143 (24.6%)	322 (55.3%)	22 (3.8%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (14.3%)								(n/a)																			$10,380
Hernando Elementary	Public	K-1	455 Riley Street	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4160	744	66	11.2	29.8%	565 (75.9%)	84 (11.3%)	23 (3.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.6%)								(n/a)																			$8,841
Hernando High School	Public	9-12	805 Dilworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4170	1,482	80	18.4	21.1%	1,113 (75.1%)	173 (11.7%)	92 (6.2%)	22 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.3%)	89.4	5^th of 228 public high schools	97.8%		89.6	7^th of 226 public high schools	96.9%	2													92.7	65.0			82.4	88.8	$9,205
Desoto County Alternative Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2690 Magnolia Street	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-5597	0	42	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Olive Branch Intermediate School	Public	4-5	8631 E. Pigeon Roost Rd	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-1221	439	31	14.2	61.0%	149 (33.9%)	197 (44.9%)	25 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.0%)	41.8	233^rd of 390 public elementary schools	40.3%		40.9	225^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.3%	8		53.6	42.4					45.4	42.3						65.0				$9,752
Southaven Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 280-0422	1,451	91	15.9	70.2%	240 (16.5%)	872 (60.1%)	149 (10.3%)	17 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	169 (11.6%)	22.4	206^th of 264 public middle schools	22.0%		22.7	187^th of 243 public middle schools	23.0%	19				25.4	28.8	25.9				30.2	43.1	27.2				45.2			$8,651
Horn Lake Intermediate School	Public	3-5	6585 Horn Lake Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 280-7075	882	60	14.8	85.1%	128 (14.5%)	626 (71.0%)	52 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (8.2%)	28	291^st of 390 public elementary schools	25.4%		29.5	283^rd of 377 public elementary schools	24.9%	8	46.5	42.3	39.7				37.8	39.6	34.6						54.5				$9,613
Desoto Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2611 Central Parkway	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 349-6660	1,407	80	17.5	37.2%	470 (33.4%)	651 (46.3%)	58 (4.1%)	56 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	169 (12.0%)	89.2	22^nd of 264 public middle schools	91.7%		90.7	14^th of 243 public middle schools	94.2%	8				50.8	59.1	62.3				75.0	79.7	76.1				73.7			$8,176
Desoto Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	2411 Central Parkway	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 349-6234	820	51	16.0	38.4%	274 (33.4%)	348 (42.4%)	25 (3.0%)	48 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	121 (14.8%)	73.1	96^th of 390 public elementary schools	75.4%		74	84^th of 377 public elementary schools	77.7%	12	67.0	67.7	61.7				55.4	62.0	56.4						83.7				$8,129
Chickasaw Elementary School	Public	2-3	6391 Chickasaw	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-6664	479	34	13.9	61.8%	181 (37.8%)	213 (44.5%)	25 (5.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.1%)								(n/a)	59.7						53.4												$10,942
Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-2	3780 Shadow Oaks Parkway	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-4585	433	35	12.2	83.6%	57 (13.2%)	305 (70.4%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.5%)								(n/a)																			$9,843
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 Pleasant Hill Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-9654	1,075	79	13.6	35.3%	432 (40.2%)	446 (41.5%)	20 (1.9%)	26 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (13.9%)	79.5	63^rd of 390 public elementary schools	83.8%		83.5	46^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.8%	17	65.3	64.9	65.5				64.8	76.4	70.1						80.2				$8,896
Horn Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6341 Ridgewood Rd.	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-4608	509	42	12.2	79.4%	85 (16.7%)	329 (64.6%)	32 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.6%)								(n/a)																			$11,895
Southaven Intermediate School	Public	3-5	175 Rasco Road W	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 253-0123	997	72	13.8	68.5%	237 (23.8%)	550 (55.2%)	88 (8.8%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (11.0%)	51.4	197^th of 390 public elementary schools	49.5%		46.4	201^st of 377 public elementary schools	46.7%	4	49.9	49.0	50.2				51.2	52.7	54.4						71.0				$8,868
Desoto County Career Center East	Public	10-12	8890 Deerfield Dr	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-0855	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Desoto Central High School	Public	9-12	2911 Central Parkway	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 536-3612	2,011	107	18.8	30.4%	760 (37.8%)	959 (47.7%)	79 (3.9%)	83 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (6.3%)	76.8	47^th of 228 public high schools	79.4%		71.2	53^rd of 226 public high schools	76.5%	6													80.5	60.2			68.7	82.4	$8,442
Lewisburg Intermediate	Public	4-5	1711 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6180	587	41	14.4	21.8%	453 (77.2%)	68 (11.6%)	13 (2.2%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.2%)	93.6	13^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.1	8^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.9%	5		85.5	76.2					84.8	83.9						85.8				$9,382
Horn Lake High	Public	9-12	3360 Church Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-5273	1,291	88	14.5	75.1%	141 (10.9%)	962 (74.5%)	121 (9.4%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.6%)	29.4	163^rd of 228 public high schools	28.5%		22.6	175^th of 226 public high schools	22.6%	12													69.3	32.0			50.0	48.4	$10,036
Lake Cormorant High	Public	9-12	10201 Star Landing Rd.	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 996-3060	974	63	15.5	65.6%	368 (37.8%)	443 (45.5%)	100 (10.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.7%)	65.9	78^th of 228 public high schools	65.8%		55.4	103^rd of 226 public high schools	54.4%	25													77.1	55.6			68.8	68.3	$10,496
Center Hill Middle	Public	6-8	8756 Forest Hill Irene	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6800	768	45	17.0	41.5%	280 (36.5%)	357 (46.5%)	41 (5.3%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.2%)	84.9	30^th of 264 public middle schools	88.6%		84	31^st of 243 public middle schools	87.2%	1				57.6	50.2	54.0				71.2	68.8	78.7				72.1			$9,351
Desoto Central Primary	Public	K-2	3210 Getwell Road	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 912-1300	847	68	12.5	36.5%	338 (39.9%)	312 (36.8%)	28 (3.3%)	32 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (16.1%)								(n/a)																			$8,664
Lewisburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	1707 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-6001	579	49	11.8	20.7%	447 (77.2%)	61 (10.5%)	13 (2.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)								(n/a)																			$10,144
Lewisburg Elementary School	Public	2-3	1717 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-8750	603	38	15.6	20.2%	460 (76.3%)	71 (11.8%)	10 (1.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.6%)								(n/a)	79.4						86.5												$10,156
Overpark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8530 Forest Hill Irene Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-8745	645	47	13.7	49.5%	210 (32.6%)	308 (47.8%)	39 (6.0%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.9%)	53.6	185^th of 390 public elementary schools	52.6%		72	95^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.8%	90	61.4	62.0	55.8				54.8	58.4	32.7						59.3				$9,261
Lake Cormorant Middle	Public	6-8	3203 Wilson Mill Road	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 781-0778	712	49	14.4	73.7%	239 (33.6%)	338 (47.5%)	67 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.7%)	49.4	134^th of 264 public middle schools	49.2%		51.4	110^th of 243 public middle schools	54.7%	24				35.5	40.1	32.3				50.5	66.7	49.4				49.5			$9,839
Hernando Hills Elementary	Public	2-3	570 McIngvale Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-9117	750	49	15.4	30.3%	565 (75.3%)	79 (10.5%)	32 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (8.8%)								(n/a)	81.7						78.6												$9,644
Lewisburg High School	Public	9-12	1755 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-6708	1,286	77	16.5	17.0%	1,014 (78.8%)	141 (11.0%)	49 (3.8%)	30 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	90	4^th of 228 public high schools	98.2%		89.7	6^th of 226 public high schools	97.3%	2													91.9	68.7			81.6	89.4	$10,062
Center Hill High School	Public	9-12	13250 Kirk Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-2490	1,054	66	15.9	38.8%	364 (34.5%)	547 (51.9%)	61 (5.8%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.5%)	81.5	29^th of 228 public high schools	87.3%		81.6	28^th of 226 public high schools	87.6%	1													89.6	60.8			72.8	81.7	$9,780
Lake Cormorant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3285 Wilson Mill Rd West	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 781-1135	639	47	13.4	65.9%	307 (48.0%)	209 (32.7%)	32 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (13.9%)	69	112^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.3%		72.8	87^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.9%	25	58.8	67.5	56.6				65.5	58.9	57.5						76.0				$9,754
Center Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	13662 Center Hill Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-7705	789	56	14.2	40.8%	342 (43.3%)	319 (40.4%)	34 (4.3%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.1%)	77.6	73^rd of 390 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.3	37^th of 377 public elementary schools	90.2%	36	66.7	64.2	55.3				69.2	71.6	69.9						81.9				$9,062
Oak Grove Central Elementary	Public	4-5	893 Oak Grove Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4180	767	50	15.2	25.3%	574 (74.8%)	83 (10.8%)	32 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.6%)	84.5	47^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.9%		90.7	18^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.2%	29		73.6	68.8					72.3	67.6						81.2				$8,428
Walls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6131 Delta View Road	Walls	38680	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 781-1280	725	57	12.7	71.3%	221 (30.5%)	347 (47.9%)	79 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.3%)	38	253^rd of 390 public elementary schools	35.1%		38.6	241^st of 377 public elementary schools	36.1%	12	48.4	39.3	48.6				32.0	54.1	44.0						63.3				$9,826
Lewisburg Middle	Public	6-8	2605 Hwy. 305 South	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-5050	1,005	55	18.1	16.5%	771 (76.7%)	109 (10.8%)	34 (3.4%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (7.2%)	95.8	4^th of 264 public middle schools	98.5%		96.7	2^nd of 243 public middle schools	99.2%	2				64.0	64.8	64.1				84.3	93.6	85.0				80.3			$8,768

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tate County School District	10.04 mi	6	82^nd
Senatobia Municipal School District	14.49 mi	4	57^th
Marshall County School District	16.78 mi	10	98^th
Tunica County School District	20.78 mi	7	69^th
North Panola School District	21.42 mi	6

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