Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in DeSoto County School District (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 39 schools in DeSoto County School District, Mississippi. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Mississippi.

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57
Olive Branch High SchoolOlive Branch · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.9
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36
Horn Lake High SchoolHorn Lake · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.1
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61
Overpark Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
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36
Horn Lake Middle SchoolHorn Lake · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.8
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77
Oak Grove Central Elementary SchoolHernando · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.2
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73
Lewisburg Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.2
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52
Chickasaw Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.2
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71
Center Hill High SchoolOlive Branch · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.3
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44
Lake Cormorant Middle SchoolLake Cormorant · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.4
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40
Greenbrook Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
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40
Walls Elementary SchoolWalls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
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48
Lake Cormorant High SchoolLake Cormorant · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.5
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76
Hernando Hills ElementaryHernando · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.0
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38
Southaven Middle SchoolSouthaven · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.0
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42
Southaven Intermediate SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.1
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76
Lewisburg Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
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66
DeSoto Central ElementarySouthaven · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
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75
Lewisburg High SchoolOlive Branch · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.4
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63
Center Hill Middle SchoolOlive Branch · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.5
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43
Southaven High SchoolSouthaven · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.6
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34
Hope Sullivan Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.6
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24
Southaven Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.6
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60
Hernando Elementary SchoolHernando · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
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43
Olive Branch Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
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77
Lewisburg Middle SchoolHernando · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.9
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72
Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.9
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55
DeSoto Central Primary SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.9
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46
Olive Branch Middle SchoolOlive Branch · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.9
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38
Olive Branch Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.9
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70
Center Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.1
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73
Hernando High SchoolHernando · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.2
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59
Lake Cormorant ElementaryLake Cormorant · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.2
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32
Horn Lake Elementary SchoolHorn Lake · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.3
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76
Hernando Middle SchoolHernando · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.4
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68
DeSoto Central Middle SchoolSouthaven · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.6
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27
Shadow Oaks Elementary SchoolHorn Lake · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.6
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68
DeSoto Central High SchoolSouthaven · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.9
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19
Horn Lake Intermediate SchoolHorn Lake · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.9
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63
Lewisburg Primary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.1

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Olive Branch High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.9	56.7 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	1,058
2	Horn Lake High School Horn Lake · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14.1	35.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,271
3	Overpark Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.8	61.2 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	635
4	Horn Lake Middle School Horn Lake · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.8	35.9 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	948
5	Oak Grove Central Elementary School Hernando · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	15.2	77.1 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	744
6	Lewisburg Intermediate School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	15.2	73.3 Top 25%	19.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	606
7	Chickasaw Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	15.2	52.4 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	500
8	Center Hill High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–13	Public	15.3	70.8 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	1,059
9	Lake Cormorant Middle School Lake Cormorant · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.4	44.0 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	707
10	Greenbrook Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	15.4	40.3 Lower 50%	70% Free/reduced-price lunch	556
11	Walls Elementary School Walls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.4	40.3 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	722
12	Lake Cormorant High School Lake Cormorant · High · Grades 9–13	Public	15.5	47.7 Lower 50%	62% Math proficiency	991
13	Hernando Hills Elementary Hernando · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	16.0	75.8 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	770
14	Southaven Middle School Southaven · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.0	38.3 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,423
15	Southaven Intermediate School Southaven · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	16.1	42.3 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	1,046
16	Lewisburg Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	16.3	76.1 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	604
17	DeSoto Central Elementary Southaven · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	16.3	65.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	831
18	Lewisburg High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–13	Public	16.4	75.1 Top 25%	86% Math proficiency	1,330
19	Center Hill Middle School Olive Branch · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.5	62.9 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	757
20	Southaven High School Southaven · High · Grades 9–13	Public	16.6	43.3 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,876
21	Hope Sullivan Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	16.6	34.3 Lower 50%	72.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	563
22	Southaven Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.6	23.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	681
23	Hernando Elementary School Hernando · Elementary · Grades PK–1	Public	16.8	60.3 Top 50%	33.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	707
24	Olive Branch Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–1	Public	16.8	42.6 Lower 50%	59.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	504
25	Lewisburg Middle School Hernando · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.9	77.4 Top 25%	88% Math proficiency	996
26	Pleasant Hill Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.9	72.4 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	1,079
27	DeSoto Central Primary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	16.9	55.2 Top 50%	40.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	792
28	Olive Branch Middle School Olive Branch · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.9	45.6 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	744
29	Olive Branch Intermediate School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	16.9	37.5 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	472
30	Center Hill Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.1	70.1 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	788
31	Hernando High School Hernando · High · Grades 9–13	Public	17.2	72.9 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	1,529
32	Lake Cormorant Elementary Lake Cormorant · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.2	58.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	635
33	Horn Lake Elementary School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	17.3	31.9 Lower 50%	72.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	520
34	Hernando Middle School Hernando · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.4	75.9 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	1,183
35	DeSoto Central Middle School Southaven · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.6	67.5 Top 50%	74% Math proficiency	1,388
36	Shadow Oaks Elementary School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	17.6	26.6 Lower 50%	80.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	423
37	DeSoto Central High School Southaven · High · Grades 9–13	Public	17.9	67.5 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	2,004
38	Horn Lake Intermediate School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	17.9	19.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	914
39	Lewisburg Primary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–1	Public	18.1	62.5 Top 50%	23.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	578

Olive Branch High School in Olive Branch leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in DeSoto County School District with Students per teacher 13.9. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Mississippi lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the DeSoto County School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in DeSoto County School District?

Olive Branch High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in DeSoto County School District with Students per teacher 13.9 (Enrollment: 1,058).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in DeSoto County School District ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.