Top 10 Best Desoto County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 42 public schools serving 34,469 students in Desoto County, MS (there are 12 private schools, serving 3,478 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Desoto County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%). Desoto County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
The top ranked public schools in Desoto County, MS are Hernando High School, Hernando Hills Elementary School and Hernando Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Desoto County, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 35% statewide average). Schools in Desoto County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Mississippi public schools.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).

Best Desoto County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hernando High School
Math: 69% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Grades: 9-12
| 1,382 students
Rank: #22.
Hernando Hills Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
570 Mcingvale Road
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-9117
Grades: 2-3
| 701 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hernando Middle School
Math: 75% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
700 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4154
Grades: 6-8
| 1,115 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lewisburg High School
Math: 70% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Grades: 9-12
| 1,240 students
Rank: #55.
Lewisburg Elementary School
Math: 66% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1717 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-8750
Grades: 2-3
| 534 students
Rank: #66.
Lewisburg Middle School
Math: 83% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2605 Hwy. 305 South
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 892-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 956 students
Rank: #77.
Oak Grove Central Elementary School
Math: 63% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
893 Oak Grove Road
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4180
Grades: 4-5
| 720 students
Rank: #88.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Math: 60% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7686 Pleasant Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-9654
Grades: PK-5
| 1,108 students
Rank: #99.
Center Hill Elementary School
Math: 64% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13662 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-7705
Grades: K-5
| 777 students
Rank: #1010.
Center Hill High School
Math: 57% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13250 Kirk Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-2490
Grades: 9-12
| 1,064 students
Rank: #1111.
Desoto Central Middle School
Math: 62% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2611 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 349-6660
Grades: 6-8
| 1,525 students
Rank: #1212.
Lake Cormorant Elementary School
Math: 48% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3285 Wilson Mill Rd West
Lake Cormorant, MS 38641
(662) 781-1135
Grades: PK-5
| 622 students
Rank: #1313.
Center Hill Middle School
Math: 65% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8756 Forest Hill Irene
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 892-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 786 students
Rank: #1414.
Olive Branch High School
Math: 54% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9366 E Sandidge Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-3344
Grades: 9-12
| 1,133 students
Rank: #1515.
Desoto Central Elementary School
Math: 47% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2411 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 349-6234
Grades: 3-5
| 765 students
Rank: #1616.
Overpark Elementary School
Math: 47% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8530 Forest Hill Irene Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-8745
Grades: PK-5
| 640 students
Rank: #1717.
Desoto Central High School
Math: 36% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2911 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 536-3612
Grades: 9-12
| 1,917 students
Rank: #1818.
Olive Branch Middle School
Math: 48% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6530 S. Blocker Street
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-4610
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
Rank: #1919.
Lake Cormorant Middle School
Math: 51% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3203 Wilson Mill Road
Lake Cormorant, MS 38641
(662) 781-0778
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students
Rank: #2020.
Lake Cormorant High School
Math: 29% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10201 Star Landing Rd.
Lake Cormorant, MS 38641
(662) 996-3060
Grades: 9-12
| 925 students
Rank: #2121.
Olive Branch Intermediate School
Math: 30% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8631 E. Pigeon Roost Rd
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-1221
Grades: 4-5
| 497 students
Rank: #2222.
Southaven High School
Math: 26% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
735 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 393-9300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,753 students
Rank: #2323.
Southaven Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
899 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 280-0422
Grades: 6-8
| 1,468 students
Rank: #2424.
Horn Lake High School
Math: 28% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3360 Church Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-5273
Grades: 9-12
| 1,399 students
Rank: #2525.
Chickasaw Elementary School
Math: 27% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6391 Chickasaw
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-6664
Grades: 2-3
| 490 students
Rank: #2626.
Horn Lake Middle School
Math: 37% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6125 Hurt Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-7443
Grades: 6-8
| 1,045 students
Rank: #2727.
Southaven Intermediate School
Math: 24% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Rasco Road W
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 253-0123
Grades: 3-5
| 1,033 students
Rank: #2828.
Walls Elementary School
Math: 24% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6131 Delta View Road
Walls, MS 38680
(662) 781-1280
Grades: PK-5
| 718 students
Rank: #2929.
Southaven Elementary School
Math: 20% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8274 Claiborne Drive
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 342-2289
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
Rank: #3030.
Horn Lake Intermediate School
Math: 11% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6585 Horn Lake Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 280-7075
Grades: 3-5
| 953 students
Rank: n/an/a
3210 Getwell Road
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 912-1300
Grades: K-2
| 766 students
Rank: n/an/a
Desoto Co Career Center East
Vocational School
8890 Deerfield Dr
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-0855
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Desoto Co Voc Complex
Vocational School
847 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 393-6211
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Desoto County Alternative Center
Alternative School
2690 Magnolia Street
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-5597
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
730 S. Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 342-2330
Grades: K-2
| 491 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Desoto County, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Desoto County, MS include Hernando High School, Hernando Hills Elementary School and Hernando Middle School. Desoto County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
How many public schools are located in Desoto County, MS?
42 public schools are located in Desoto County, MS.
What percentage of students in Desoto County, MS go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Desoto County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Desoto County, MS?
Desoto County, MS public schools minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public schools average of 57% (majority Black).

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