Largest Schools in DeSoto County School District (2025)
Schools with the highest enrollment. 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.
- Elementary Schools in DeSoto County School District
- Middle Schools in DeSoto County School District
- High Schools in DeSoto County School District
- Traditional Public Schools in DeSoto County School District
- Schools by Math Proficiency in DeSoto County School District
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in DeSoto County School District
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in DeSoto County School District
- 168DeSoto Central High SchoolSouthaven · Public HighEnrollment: 2,004
- 243Southaven High SchoolSouthaven · Public HighEnrollment: 1,876
- 373Hernando High SchoolHernando · Public HighEnrollment: 1,529
- 438Southaven Middle SchoolSouthaven · Public MiddleEnrollment: 1,423
- 568DeSoto Central Middle SchoolSouthaven · Public MiddleEnrollment: 1,388
- 675Lewisburg High SchoolOlive Branch · Public HighEnrollment: 1,330
- 736Horn Lake High SchoolHorn Lake · Public HighEnrollment: 1,271
- 876Hernando Middle SchoolHernando · Public MiddleEnrollment: 1,183
- 972Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 1,079
- 1071Center Hill High SchoolOlive Branch · Public HighEnrollment: 1,059
- 1157Olive Branch High SchoolOlive Branch · Public HighEnrollment: 1,058
- 1242Southaven Intermediate SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 1,046
- 1377Lewisburg Middle SchoolHernando · Public MiddleEnrollment: 996
- 1448Lake Cormorant High SchoolLake Cormorant · Public HighEnrollment: 991
- 1536Horn Lake Middle SchoolHorn Lake · Public MiddleEnrollment: 948
- 1619Horn Lake Intermediate SchoolHorn Lake · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 914
- 1766DeSoto Central ElementarySouthaven · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 831
- 1855DeSoto Central Primary SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 792
- 1970Center Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 788
- 2076Hernando Hills ElementaryHernando · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 770
- 2163Center Hill Middle SchoolOlive Branch · Public MiddleEnrollment: 757
- 2277Oak Grove Central Elementary SchoolHernando · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 744
- 2346Olive Branch Middle SchoolOlive Branch · Public MiddleEnrollment: 744
- 2440Walls Elementary SchoolWalls · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 722
- 2560Hernando Elementary SchoolHernando · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 707
- 2644Lake Cormorant Middle SchoolLake Cormorant · Public MiddleEnrollment: 707
- 2724Southaven Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 681
- 2861Overpark Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 635
- 2959Lake Cormorant ElementaryLake Cormorant · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 635
- 3073Lewisburg Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 606
- 3176Lewisburg Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 604
- 3263Lewisburg Primary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 578
- 3334Hope Sullivan Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 563
- 3440Greenbrook Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 556
- 3532Horn Lake Elementary SchoolHorn Lake · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 520
- 3643Olive Branch Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 504
- 3752Chickasaw Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 500
- 3838Olive Branch Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 472
- 3927Shadow Oaks Elementary SchoolHorn Lake · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 423
| # | School | Sector | Enrollment | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeSoto Central High School Southaven · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 2,004 | 67.5 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 2,004 |
| 2 | Southaven High School Southaven · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 1,876 | 43.3 Lower 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,876 |
| 3 | Hernando High School Hernando · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 1,529 | 72.9 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 1,529 |
| 4 | Southaven Middle School Southaven · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 1,423 | 38.3 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,423 |
| 5 | DeSoto Central Middle School Southaven · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 1,388 | 67.5 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 1,388 |
| 6 | Lewisburg High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 1,330 | 75.1 Top 25% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,330 |
| 7 | Horn Lake High School Horn Lake · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,271 | 35.6 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,271 |
| 8 | Hernando Middle School Hernando · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 1,183 | 75.9 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 1,183 |
| 9 | Pleasant Hill Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 1,079 | 72.4 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,079 |
| 10 | Center Hill High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 1,059 | 70.8 Top 25% | 80% Math proficiency | 1,059 |
| 11 | Olive Branch High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,058 | 56.7 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 1,058 |
| 12 | Southaven Intermediate School Southaven · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 1,046 | 42.3 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,046 |
| 13 | Lewisburg Middle School Hernando · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 996 | 77.4 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 996 |
| 14 | Lake Cormorant High School Lake Cormorant · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 991 | 47.7 Lower 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 991 |
| 15 | Horn Lake Middle School Horn Lake · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 948 | 35.9 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 948 |
| 16 | Horn Lake Intermediate School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 914 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 914 |
| 17 | DeSoto Central Elementary Southaven · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 831 | 65.5 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 831 |
| 18 | DeSoto Central Primary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 792 | 55.2 Top 50% | 40.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 792 |
| 19 | Center Hill Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 788 | 70.1 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 788 |
| 20 | Hernando Hills Elementary Hernando · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 770 | 75.8 Top 25% | 78% Math proficiency | 770 |
| 21 | Center Hill Middle School Olive Branch · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 757 | 62.9 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 757 |
| 22 | Oak Grove Central Elementary School Hernando · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 744 | 77.1 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 744 |
| 23 | Olive Branch Middle School Olive Branch · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 744 | 45.6 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 744 |
| 24 | Walls Elementary School Walls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 722 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 25 | Hernando Elementary School Hernando · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 707 | 60.3 Top 50% | 33.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 707 |
| 26 | Lake Cormorant Middle School Lake Cormorant · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 707 | 44.0 Lower 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 707 |
| 27 | Southaven Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 681 | 23.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 28 | Overpark Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 635 | 61.2 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 29 | Lake Cormorant Elementary Lake Cormorant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 635 | 58.5 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 30 | Lewisburg Intermediate School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 606 | 73.3 Top 25% | 19.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 606 |
| 31 | Lewisburg Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 604 | 76.1 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 604 |
| 32 | Lewisburg Primary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 578 | 62.5 Top 50% | 23.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 578 |
| 33 | Hope Sullivan Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 563 | 34.3 Lower 50% | 72.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 563 |
| 34 | Greenbrook Elementary School Southaven · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 556 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 70% Free/reduced-price lunch | 556 |
| 35 | Horn Lake Elementary School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 520 | 31.9 Lower 50% | 72.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 520 |
| 36 | Olive Branch Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 504 | 42.6 Lower 50% | 59.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 504 |
| 37 | Chickasaw Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 500 | 52.4 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 38 | Olive Branch Intermediate School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 472 | 37.5 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 39 | Shadow Oaks Elementary School Horn Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 423 | 26.6 Lower 50% | 80.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 423 |
DeSoto Central High School in Southaven leads the 2025 list of largest schools in DeSoto County School District with Enrollment 2,004. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Mississippi largest schools 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 largest school in DeSoto County School District?
DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi ranks first among largest schools in DeSoto County School District with Enrollment 2,004 (Enrollment: 2,004).
How are largest schools in DeSoto County School District ranked?
Schools with the highest enrollment. 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.