DeSoto County School District

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The DeSoto County School District is a public school district based in Hernando, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of DeSoto County. With an enrollment of nearly 29,000 students, DeSoto County is Mississippi's second largest school district.

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[edit] Schools

[edit] High Schools

[edit] Middle/High Schools

  • Grades 6-11
    • Center Hill Middle/High School (Olive Branch)
    • Lewisburg Middle/High School (Olive Branch)
  • Grades 6-9
    • Lake Cormorant Middle/High School (Lake Cormorant)

[edit] Middle Schools

  • Grades 6-8
    • DeSoto Central Middle School (Southaven)
    • Hernando Middle School (Hernando)
    • Horn Lake Middle School (Horn Lake)
    • Olive Branch Middle School (Olive Branch)
    • Southaven Middle School (Southaven)

[edit] Intermediate Schools

  • Horn Lake Intermediate School (Horn Lake; Grades 3-5)
  • Olive Branch Intermediate School (Olive Branch; Grades 4-5)

[edit] Elementary Schools

  • Center Hill Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)
  • Chickasaw Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades 2-3)
  • DeSoto Central Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)
  • Greenbrook Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)
  • Hernando Elementary School (Hernando; Grades K-1)
  • Hernando Hills Elementary School (Hernando; Grades 2-3)
  • Horn Lake Elementary School (Horn Lake; Grades K-2)
  • Lewisburg Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)
  • Oak Grove Central Elementary School (Hernando; Grades 4-5)
  • Olive Branch Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-1)
  • Overpark Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)
  • Pleasant Hill Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)
  • Shadow Oaks Elementary School (Horn Lake; Grades K-2)
  • Southaven Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)
  • Sullivan Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)
  • Walls Elementary School (Walls; Grades K-4)
  • Lake Cormorant Elementary School (Lake Cormorant; Grades K-5)

[edit] Other Campuses

  • DeSoto County Alternative Center (Horn Lake)
  • DeSoto County Career and Technology Center (Southaven)
  • Magnolia School (Horn Lake)

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 28,738 students enrolled in the DeSoto County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 26.05% African American, 67.91% White, 4.64% Hispanic, 1.22% Asian, and 0.18% Native American.[1] 27.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2] 27.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[1] 27,166 48% 52% 1.21% 24.14% 4.12% 0.20% 70.33%
2004-05[1] 25,298 48% 52% 1.12% 21.92% 3.66% 0.17% 73.13%
2003-04[1] 23,672 48% 52% 1.03% 20.54% 3.18% 0.17% 75.08%
2002-03[4] 22,145 48% 52% 0.92% 18.83% 2.99% 0.15% 77.11%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[5] 2005-06[6] 2004-05[7] 2003-04[8] 2002-03[9]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 16 11 15 15 15
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 11 12 6 5 5
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 1 2 2 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 4 2 2 2 2

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  2. ^ 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
  3. ^ 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
  4. ^ Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003. Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  5. ^ 2007 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  6. ^ 2006 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2006-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
  7. ^ 2005 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2005-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
  8. ^ 2004 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
  9. ^ 2003 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2007-05-26.

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