DeSoto County School District

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DeSoto County Schools is a public school district based in Hernando, Mississippi (USA) and serving all public school students in DeSoto County in the Memphis metropolitan area. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, DeSoto County is the largest school district in the state of Mississippi.

Schools

High Schools

Middle/High Schools

Middle Schools

  • Grades 6-8
    • Center Hill Middle School (Olive Branch)
    • DeSoto Central Middle School (Southaven)
    • Hernando Middle School (Hernando)
    • Horn Lake Middle School (Horn Lake)
    • Lewisburg Middle School (Olive Branch)
    • Lake Cormorant Middle School (Lake Cormorant)
    • Olive Branch Middle School (Olive Branch)
    • Southaven Middle School (Southaven)

Intermediate Schools

  • Horn Lake Intermediate School (Horn Lake; Grades 3-5)
  • Olive Branch Intermediate School (Olive Branch; Grades 4-5)
  • Southaven Intermediate School

(Southaven;Grades 3-5)

Elementary Schools

  • Center Hill Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)
  • Chickasaw Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades 2-3)
  • DeSoto Central Elementary School (Southaven; Grades 3-5)
  • DeSoto Central Primary School (Southaven;Grades K-2)
  • Greenbrook Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-2)
  • Hernando Elementary School (Hernando; Grades K-1)
  • Hernando Hills Elementary School (Hernando; Grades 2-3)
  • Horn Lake Elementary School (Horn Lake; Grades K-2)
  • Lewisburg Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)
  • Oak Grove Central Elementary School (Hernando; Grades 4-5)
  • Olive Branch Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-1)
  • Overpark Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)
  • Pleasant Hill Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)
  • Shadow Oaks Elementary School (Horn Lake; Grades K-2)
  • Southaven Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)
  • Sullivan Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)
  • Walls Elementary School (Walls; Grades K-4)
  • Lake Cormorant Elementary School (Lake Cormorant; Grades K-6)

Other Campi

  • DeSoto County Alternative Center (Horn Lake)
  • DeSoto County Career and Technology Center (Southaven)
  • Magnolia School (Horn Lake)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 28,738 students enrolled in the DeSoto County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 26.05% African American, 67.91% White, 4.64% Hispanic, 1.22% Asian, and 0.18% Native American.[1] 27.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[1] 27,166 48% 52% 1.21% 24.14% 4.12% 0.20% 70.33%
2004-05[1] 25,298 48% 52% 1.12% 21.92% 3.66% 0.17% 73.13%
2003-04[1] 23,672 48% 52% 1.03% 20.54% 3.18% 0.17% 75.08%
2002-03[3] 22,145 48% 52% 0.92% 18.83% 2.99% 0.15% 77.11%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[4] 2005-06[5] 2004-05[6] 2003-04[7] 2002-03[8]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 16 11 15 15 15
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 11 12 6 5 5
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 1 2 2 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 4 2 2 2 2

See also

References

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