Summary:
The Desoto County School District in Mississippi is home to 8 high-performing middle schools, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top in the state. The district's middle schools serve students from grades 6 to 8 and are located in various communities within Desoto County.
Two of the district's top-performing middle schools are Hernando Middle School and Lewisburg Middle, which have ranked 1st, 3rd, and 7th, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the state, respectively, over the past three years. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 64% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 79% in Mathematics. In contrast, Desoto Central Middle School is also a high performer, ranking 14th, 15th, and 22nd in the state, with strong Mathematics scores of over 75% proficiency.
While the Desoto County School District as a whole is performing well, with all of its middle schools ranked in the top half of the state, the data also reveals some interesting demographic differences. Hernando Middle and Lewisburg Middle have a higher percentage of white students, while Horn Lake Middle and Southaven Middle have a higher percentage of African American students. Additionally, all the schools in the district have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.
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