Olive Branch Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Olive Branch, Mississippi 38654 · DeSoto County School District
#64 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi
#8598 of 15,369 nationally
About Olive Branch Middle School
Olive Branch Middle School is a public middle located in Olive Branch, in the DeSoto County School District school district of Mississippi, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 744 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 64th of 181 ranked middle schools in Mississippi. Its strongest component is math proficiency (72th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 744.
There are 14 schools in Olive Branch; Olive Branch Middle School ranks 12th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)56%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)62.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Olive Branch Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 744
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 62.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Olive Branch Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Olive Branch Elementary School
Olive Branch · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
504 students · 338 m away
Chickasaw Elementary School
Olive Branch · Public elementary · Grades 2–3
500 students · 371 m away
Olive Branch High School
Olive Branch · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,058 students · 726 m away
Olive Branch Intermediate School
Olive Branch · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
472 students · 1.9 km away
Highland Oaks Middle
Memphis · Public middle · Grades 6–8
537 students · 4.6 km away
Highland Oaks Elementary
Memphis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
821 students · 5.5 km away
Ross Elementary
Memphis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
665 students · 6.7 km away
Overpark Elementary School
Olive Branch · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
635 students · 7.0 km away
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Olive Branch · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
1,079 students · 7.1 km away
Center Hill Middle School
Olive Branch · Public middle · Grades 6–8
757 students · 7.2 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Mississippi with a comparable Enrollment.
Batesville Junior High School
Batesville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
756 students
Center Hill Middle School
Olive Branch · Public middle · Grades 6–8
757 students
Pearl River Central Junior High
Carriere · Public middle · Grades 6–8
762 students
Corinth Middle School
Corinth · Public middle · Grades 5–8
719 students
Lake Cormorant Middle School
Lake Cormorant · Public middle · Grades 6–8
707 students
Powell Middle School
Jackson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
704 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Olive Branch Middle School a good school?
Olive Branch Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 45.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #64 of 181 in Mississippi. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Olive Branch Middle School rank in Mississippi?
Olive Branch Middle School ranks #64 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi and #8598 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Olive Branch Middle School?
Olive Branch Middle School had 744 students in 2025.
Is Olive Branch Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Olive Branch Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Olive Branch Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Olive Branch Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.