Schools in DeSoto County School District, Mississippi (2025)
39 schools · 34,934 students · 39 public · median Enrollment 770.
DeSoto County School District, in Mississippi, has 39 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 34,934 students. By level there are 23 elementary, 8 middle, 8 high; by sector 39 public.
The median Enrollment across DeSoto County School District's schools is 770, above the Mississippi median of 420. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
39 of the 39 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Lewisburg Middle School (77.4, top 25% of middle schools nationally), followed by Oak Grove Central Elementary School (77.1, top 25% of elementary schools nationally), and Lewisburg Elementary School (76.1, top 25% of elementary schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are DeSoto Central High School (2,004 students), Southaven High School (1,876 students), Hernando High School (1,529 students).
Schools are spread across 6 citys, with the most in Olive Branch (14), Southaven (10), Hernando (6), Horn Lake (5).
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Ranked schools in DeSoto County School District
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Mississippi.
- 177Lewisburg Middle SchoolHernando · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 996 students
- 277Oak Grove Central Elementary SchoolHernando · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 744 students
- 376Lewisburg Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 604 students
- 476Hernando Middle SchoolHernando · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 1,183 students
- 576Hernando Hills ElementaryHernando · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 770 students
- 675Lewisburg High SchoolOlive Branch · Public High86% Math proficiency · 1,330 students
- 773Lewisburg Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary19.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 606 students
- 873Hernando High SchoolHernando · Public High76% Math proficiency · 1,529 students
- 972Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 1,079 students
- 1071Center Hill High SchoolOlive Branch · Public High80% Math proficiency · 1,059 students
- 1170Center Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 788 students
- 1268DeSoto Central High SchoolSouthaven · Public High70% Math proficiency · 2,004 students
- 1368DeSoto Central Middle SchoolSouthaven · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 1,388 students
- 1466DeSoto Central ElementarySouthaven · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 831 students
- 1563Center Hill Middle SchoolOlive Branch · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 757 students
- 1663Lewisburg Primary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary23.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 578 students
- 1761Overpark Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 1860Hernando Elementary SchoolHernando · Public Elementary33.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 707 students
- 1959Lake Cormorant ElementaryLake Cormorant · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 2057Olive Branch High SchoolOlive Branch · Public High68% Math proficiency · 1,058 students
- 2155DeSoto Central Primary SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary40.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 792 students
- 2252Chickasaw Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 500 students
- 2348Lake Cormorant High SchoolLake Cormorant · Public High62% Math proficiency · 991 students
- 2446Olive Branch Middle SchoolOlive Branch · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 744 students
- 2544Lake Cormorant Middle SchoolLake Cormorant · Public Middle58% Math proficiency · 707 students
- 2643Southaven High SchoolSouthaven · Public High55% Math proficiency · 1,876 students
- 2743Olive Branch Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary59.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 504 students
- 2842Southaven Intermediate SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 1,046 students
- 2940Greenbrook Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary70% Free/reduced-price lunch · 556 students
- 3040Walls Elementary SchoolWalls · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 722 students
- 3138Southaven Middle SchoolSouthaven · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 1,423 students
- 3238Olive Branch Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 472 students
- 3336Horn Lake Middle SchoolHorn Lake · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 948 students
- 3436Horn Lake High SchoolHorn Lake · Public High38% Math proficiency · 1,271 students
- 3534Hope Sullivan Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary72.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 563 students
- 3632Horn Lake Elementary SchoolHorn Lake · Public Elementary72.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 520 students
- 3727Shadow Oaks Elementary SchoolHorn Lake · Public Elementary80.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 423 students
- 3824Southaven Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 681 students
- 3919Horn Lake Intermediate SchoolHorn Lake · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 914 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewisburg Middle School Hernando · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 77.4 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 996 |
| 2 | Oak Grove Central Elementary School Hernando · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 77.1 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 744 |
| 3 | Lewisburg Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 76.1 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 604 |
| 4 | Hernando Middle School Hernando · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 75.9 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 1,183 |
| 5 | Hernando Hills Elementary Hernando · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 75.8 Top 25% | 78% Math proficiency | 770 |
| 6 | Lewisburg High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 75.1 Top 25% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,330 |
| 7 | Lewisburg Intermediate School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 73.3 Top 25% | 19.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 606 |
| 8 | Hernando High School Hernando · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 72.9 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 1,529 |
| 9 | Pleasant Hill Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72.4 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,079 |
| 10 | Center Hill High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 70.8 Top 25% | 80% Math proficiency | 1,059 |
| 11 | Center Hill Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.1 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 788 |
| 12 | DeSoto Central High School Southaven · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 67.5 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 2,004 |
| 13 | DeSoto Central Middle School Southaven · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67.5 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 1,388 |
| 14 | DeSoto Central Elementary Southaven · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 65.5 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 831 |
| 15 | Center Hill Middle School Olive Branch · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62.9 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 757 |
| 16 | Lewisburg Primary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 62.5 Top 50% | 23.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 578 |
| 17 | Overpark Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.2 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 18 | Hernando Elementary School Hernando · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 60.3 Top 50% | 33.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 707 |
| 19 | Lake Cormorant Elementary Lake Cormorant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.5 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 20 | Olive Branch High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 56.7 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 1,058 |
| 21 | DeSoto Central Primary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 55.2 Top 50% | 40.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 792 |
| 22 | Chickasaw Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 52.4 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 23 | Lake Cormorant High School Lake Cormorant · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 47.7 Lower 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 991 |
| 24 | Olive Branch Middle School Olive Branch · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 45.6 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 744 |
| 25 | Lake Cormorant Middle School Lake Cormorant · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.0 Lower 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 707 |
| 26 | Southaven High School Southaven · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 43.3 Lower 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,876 |
| 27 | Olive Branch Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 42.6 Lower 50% | 59.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 504 |
| 28 | Southaven Intermediate School Southaven · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 42.3 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,046 |
| 29 | Greenbrook Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 40.3 Lower 50% | 70% Free/reduced-price lunch | 556 |
| 30 | Walls Elementary School Walls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.3 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 31 | Southaven Middle School Southaven · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 38.3 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,423 |
| 32 | Olive Branch Intermediate School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 37.5 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 33 | Horn Lake Middle School Horn Lake · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 35.9 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 948 |
| 34 | Horn Lake High School Horn Lake · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 35.6 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,271 |
| 35 | Hope Sullivan Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 72.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 563 |
| 36 | Horn Lake Elementary School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 31.9 Lower 50% | 72.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 520 |
| 37 | Shadow Oaks Elementary School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 26.6 Lower 50% | 80.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 423 |
| 38 | Southaven Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 39 | Horn Lake Intermediate School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 914 |
Compare the top 4 schools in DeSoto County School District side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in DeSoto County School District?
Lewisburg Middle School is the highest-ranked school in DeSoto County School District with a Success Index (US) of 77.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States).
How many schools are in DeSoto County School District?
DeSoto County School District has 39 schools (8 middle, 23 elementary, 8 high) educating 34,934 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in DeSoto County School District?
The median Enrollment across schools in DeSoto County School District is 770. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.