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Hernando Middle School

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Hernando, MS 38632

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Serving 1,147 students in grades 6-8, Hernando Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5% in MS
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hernando Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Hernando Middle School's student population of 1,147 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hernando Middle School
6	392
7	358
8	390
Not Listed	7

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Total Students

1,147 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School
2023	1,150
2022	1,115
2021	1,112
2020	1,007
2019	1,007
2018	978
2017	978
2016	906
2015	877
2014	916
2013	900
2012	883
2011	893
2010	884
2009	788
2008	767
2007	710
2006	886
2005	887
2004	872
2003	892
2002	826
2001	829
2000	804
1999	737
1998	720
1997	660
1996	460
1995	468
1994	423
1993	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School
2023	63
2022	72
2021	69
2020	63
2019	63
2018	56
2017	56
2016	53
2015	55
2014	57
2013	52
2012	47
2011	45
2010	53
2009	48
2008	46
2007	40
2006	49
2005	53
2004	54
2003	52
2002	43
2001	42
2000	43
1999	36
1998	37
1997	32
1996	27
1995	26
1994	24
1993	24

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School Rankings

Hernando Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hernando Middle School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

#25 out of 795 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School
2023	#25
2022	#22
2021	#19
2019	#30
2018	#39
2017	#36
2016	#37
2015	#50
2014	#70
2013	#40
2012	#90

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83%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	83%	52%	62%
2022	84%	47%	61%
2021	75%	37%	48%
2019	82%	46%	61%
2018	77%	43%	61%
2017	67%	37%	58%
2016	64%	31%	52%
2015	52%	27%	44%
2014	79%	64%	68%
2013	89%	68%	82%
2012	81%	64%	76%

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63%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2022	63%	42%	49%
2021	57%	35%	42%
2019	61%	41%	48%
2018	57%	39%	61%
2017	55%	35%	46%
2016	51%	33%	43%
2015	51%	33%	43%
2014	75%	56%	62%
2013	80%	59%	71%
2012	74%	56%	68%
2011	71%	53%	65%

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74%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2022	74%	55%	65%
2021	81%	49%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	18:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	16:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	15:1	19:1
2007	18:1	16:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	16:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	20:1
2002	19:1	17:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	19:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	17:1	18:1	20:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	17:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	4%	3%	6%
2010	5%	2%	6%
2009	3%	2%	6%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	3%	1%	4%
2005	3%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	11%	47%	41%
2022	11%	47%	40%
2021	11%	48%	39%
2020	13%	48%	37%
2019	13%	48%	37%
2018	14%	49%	36%
2017	14%	49%	36%
2016	14%	49%	35%
2015	13%	49%	32%
2014	11%	49%	33%
2013	13%	49%	32%
2012	14%	50%	31%
2011	17%	50%	31%
2010	14%	50%	30%
2009	15%	50%	29%
2008	17%	51%	28%
2007	20%	51%	26%
2006	21%	51%	24%
2005	21%	51%	22%
2004	21%	51%	21%
2003	20%	51%	19%
2002	20%	51%	18%
2001	22%	51%	17%
2000	24%	50%	16%
1999	22%	51%	16%
1998	27%	51%	16%
1997	28%	51%	17%
1996	29%	51%	17%
1995	29%	51%	17%
1994	30%	51%	18%
1993	36%	52%	19%

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White

74%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	74%	42%	42%
2022	75%	43%	44%
2021	77%	43%	46%
2020	76%	44%	49%
2019	76%	44%	49%
2018	79%	43%	53%
2017	79%	43%	53%
2016	80%	45%	55%
2015	80%	46%	56%
2014	81%	45%	59%
2013	79%	46%	60%
2012	80%	46%	61%
2011	78%	45%	61%
2010	80%	46%	62%
2009	81%	46%	63%
2008	79%	46%	65%
2007	75%	46%	67%
2006	75%	46%	71%
2005	75%	47%	73%
2004	75%	46%	75%
2003	77%	46%	77%
2002	77%	46%	78%
2001	76%	46%	80%
2000	75%	47%	81%
1999	77%	47%	82%
1998	73%	48%	82%
1997	70%	48%	81%
1996	71%	48%	82%
1995	71%	48%	82%
1994	70%	48%	82%
1993	64%	48%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	5%	3%	8%
2020	3%	2%	7%
2019	3%	2%	7%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	0.44	0.60	0.65
2022	0.42	0.60	0.64
2021	0.39	0.59	0.63
2020	0.40	0.58	0.62
2019	0.40	0.58	0.62
2018	0.36	0.58	0.59
2017	0.36	0.58	0.59
2016	0.34	0.56	0.57
2015	0.34	0.55	0.54
2014	0.33	0.56	0.55
2013	0.36	0.55	0.54
2012	0.34	0.55	0.53
2011	0.36	0.55	0.53
2010	0.34	0.55	0.52
2009	0.32	0.54	0.51
2008	0.35	0.53	0.50
2007	0.40	0.53	0.48
2006	0.40	0.53	0.45
2005	0.39	0.52	0.42
2004	0.39	0.53	0.40
2003	0.37	0.53	0.37
2002	0.37	0.53	0.35
2001	0.38	0.53	0.33
2000	0.38	0.53	0.31
1999	0.36	0.52	0.30
1998	0.40	0.51	0.30
1997	0.44	0.51	0.32
1996	0.42	0.51	0.30
1995	0.42	0.51	0.30
1994	0.42	0.51	0.30
1993	0.47	0.51	0.31

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Eligible for

19%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	25%	74%	50%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	27%	68%	43%
2019	27%	68%	43%
2018	28%	70%	44%
2017	28%	70%	44%
2016	30%	70%	46%
2015	26%	67%	42%
2014	31%	65%	43%
2013	31%	64%	42%
2012	34%	63%	41%
2011	31%	63%	40%
2010	27%	62%	36%
2009	24%	59%	33%
2008	24%	58%	29%
2007	29%	59%	29%
2006	61%	63%	27%
2005	28%	56%	25%
2004	23%	56%	21%
2003	21%	57%	21%
2002	22%	57%	22%
2001	20%	55%	20%
2000	20%	55%	20%
1999	21%	55%	21%
1998	21%	56%	21%
1997	22%	56%	21%
1996	21%	55%	21%
1995	22%	55%	22%
1994	23%	55%	23%
1993	25%	55%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hernando Middle School	Mississippi	Desoto Co School District
2023	75%	26%	50%
2020	7%	6%	9%
2019	7%	6%	9%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	7%	7%	10%
2013	9%	8%	10%
2012	7%	8%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Desoto Co School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hernando Middle School's ranking?

Hernando Middle School is ranked #25 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Hernando Middle School often compared to?

Hernando Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lewisburg Middle School, Desoto Central Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Hernando Middle School?

1,147 students attend Hernando Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Hernando Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hernando Middle School?

Hernando Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hernando Middle School offer ?

Hernando Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hernando Middle School part of?

Hernando Middle School is part of Desoto Co School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education