DeSoto County School District

DeSoto County Schools is a public school district based in Hernando, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of DeSoto County. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, DeSoto County is the largest school district in the state of Mississippi.

1 Schools
2 Demographics
- 2.1 2006-07 school year
- 2.2 Previous school years
3 Accountability statistics
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Schools

High Schools

Grades 9-12
- Center Hill High School (Olive Branch)
- DeSoto Central High School (Southaven)
- Hernando High School (Hernando)
- Horn Lake High School (Horn Lake)
- Lake Cormorant High School (Lake Cormorant)
- Lewisburg High School (Olive Branch)
- Olive Branch High School (Olive Branch, Mississippi)Olive Branch High School (Olive Branch)
- Southaven High School (Southaven)

Middle/High Schools

Middle Schools

Grades 6-8
- Center Hill Middle School (Olive Branch)
- DeSoto Central Middle School (Southaven)
- Hernando Middle School (Hernando)
- Horn Lake Middle School (Horn Lake)
- Lewisburg Middle School (Olive Branch)
- Lake Cormorant Middle School (Lake Cormorant)
- Olive Branch Middle School (Olive Branch)
- Southaven Middle School (Southaven)

Intermediate Schools

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

(Southaven;Grades 3-5)

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 3-5)
DeSoto Central Primary School (Southaven;Grades K-2)
Greenbrook Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-2)
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-6)
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-6)

Other Campi

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

Demographics

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]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
School Year	Enrollment	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^[3]	22,145	48%	52%	0.92%	18.83%	2.99%	0.15%	77.11%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07^[4]	2005-06^[5]	2004-05^[6]	2003-04^[7]	2002-03^[8]
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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp.
^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/2008Report/DEMO0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-26.

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