Best traditional public schools in DeSoto County School District (2025)

District-run public schools. 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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Lewisburg Middle SchoolHernando · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 996 students
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Oak Grove Central Elementary SchoolHernando · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 744 students
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Lewisburg Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 604 students
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Hernando Middle SchoolHernando · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 1,183 students
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Hernando Hills ElementaryHernando · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 770 students
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Lewisburg High SchoolOlive Branch · Public High86% Math proficiency · 1,330 students
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Lewisburg Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary19.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 606 students
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Hernando High SchoolHernando · Public High76% Math proficiency · 1,529 students
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Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 1,079 students
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Center Hill High SchoolOlive Branch · Public High80% Math proficiency · 1,059 students
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Center Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 788 students
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DeSoto Central High SchoolSouthaven · Public High70% Math proficiency · 2,004 students
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DeSoto Central Middle SchoolSouthaven · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 1,388 students
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DeSoto Central ElementarySouthaven · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 831 students
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Center Hill Middle SchoolOlive Branch · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 757 students
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Lewisburg Primary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary23.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 578 students
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Overpark Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 635 students
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Hernando Elementary SchoolHernando · Public Elementary33.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 707 students
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Lake Cormorant ElementaryLake Cormorant · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 635 students
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Olive Branch High SchoolOlive Branch · Public High68% Math proficiency · 1,058 students
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DeSoto Central Primary SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary40.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 792 students
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Chickasaw Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 500 students
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Lake Cormorant High SchoolLake Cormorant · Public High62% Math proficiency · 991 students
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Olive Branch Middle SchoolOlive Branch · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 744 students
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Lake Cormorant Middle SchoolLake Cormorant · Public Middle58% Math proficiency · 707 students
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Southaven High SchoolSouthaven · Public High55% Math proficiency · 1,876 students
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Olive Branch Elementary SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary59.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 504 students
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Southaven Intermediate SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 1,046 students
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Greenbrook Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary70% Free/reduced-price lunch · 556 students
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Walls Elementary SchoolWalls · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 722 students
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Southaven Middle SchoolSouthaven · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 1,423 students
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Olive Branch Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 472 students
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Horn Lake Middle SchoolHorn Lake · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 948 students
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Horn Lake High SchoolHorn Lake · Public High38% Math proficiency · 1,271 students
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Hope Sullivan Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary72.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 563 students
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Horn Lake Elementary SchoolHorn Lake · Public Elementary72.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 520 students
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Shadow Oaks Elementary SchoolHorn Lake · Public Elementary80.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 423 students
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Southaven Elementary SchoolSouthaven · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 681 students
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Horn 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

Lewisburg Middle School in Hernando leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in DeSoto County School District with a Success Index (US) of 77.4. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Mississippi traditional public 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 public school in DeSoto County School District?

Lewisburg Middle School in Hernando, Mississippi ranks first among traditional public schools in DeSoto County School District with a Success Index (US) of 77.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 996).

How are traditional public schools in DeSoto County School District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.