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Horn Lake Elementary School

6341 Ridgewood Rd.
Horn Lake, MS 38637

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Horn Lake Elementary School serves 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Horn Lake Elementary School's student population of 520 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horn Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	167
1	149
2	161

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School
2025	520
2024	509
2023	451
2022	493
2021	510
2020	504
2019	504
2018	552
2017	552
2016	545
2015	595
2014	626
2013	591
2012	601
2011	614
2010	607
2009	631
2008	620
2007	610
2006	767
2005	758
2004	722
2003	754
2002	739
2001	749
2000	765
1999	796
1998	796
1997	1,160
1996	1,105
1995	1,110
1994	1,133
1993	1,097
1992	1,050
1991	1,020
1990	1,126
1989	1,058

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School
2025	30
2024	42
2023	42
2022	31
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	38
2014	37
2013	35
2012	31
2011	30
2010	33
2009	32
2008	30
2007	31
2006	37
2005	38
2004	41
2003	37
2002	39
2001	40
2000	38
1999	40
1998	42
1997	54
1996	57
1995	53
1994	52
1993	49
1992	49
1991	47
1990	54
1989	49

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School Rankings

The of Horn Lake Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	16:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	15:1	18:1
2008	21:1	16:1	19:1
2007	20:1	16:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	17:1	20:1
2002	19:1	17:1	20:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	20:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	18:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	20:1
1992	21:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2003)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	9%	3%	6%
2010	11%	2%	6%
2009	11%	2%	6%
2008	11%	2%	5%
2007	7%	2%	5%
2006	8%	1%	4%
2005	8%	1%	4%
2004	6%	1%	3%
2003	7%	1%	3%
2002	5%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	2%

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Black

67%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	67%	45%
2024	65%	47%
2023	66%	47%	41%
2022	61%	47%	40%
2021	60%	48%	39%
2020	58%	48%	37%
2019	58%	48%	37%
2018	61%	49%	36%
2017	61%	49%	36%
2016	57%	49%	35%
2015	55%	49%	32%
2014	52%	49%	33%
2013	50%	49%	32%
2012	47%	50%	31%
2011	44%	50%	31%
2010	37%	50%	30%
2009	39%	50%	29%
2008	37%	51%	28%
2007	34%	51%	26%
2006	31%	51%	24%
2005	25%	51%	22%
2004	25%	51%	21%
2003	22%	51%	19%
2002	22%	51%	18%
2001	17%	51%	17%
2000	15%	50%	16%
1999	12%	51%	16%
1998	11%	51%	16%
1997	11%	51%	17%
1996	8%	51%	17%
1995	8%	51%	17%
1994	7%	51%	18%
1993	9%	52%	19%
1992	11%	52%	19%
1991	12%	52%	20%
1990	9%	51%	20%
1989	10%	51%	20%

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White

14%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	14%	40%
2024	17%	42%
2023	16%	42%	42%
2022	20%	43%	44%
2021	21%	43%	46%
2020	22%	44%	49%
2019	22%	44%	49%
2018	22%	43%	53%
2017	22%	43%	53%
2016	28%	45%	55%
2015	34%	46%	56%
2014	38%	45%	59%
2013	40%	46%	60%
2012	42%	46%	61%
2011	45%	45%	61%
2010	51%	46%	62%
2009	49%	46%	63%
2008	51%	46%	65%
2007	58%	46%	67%
2006	60%	46%	71%
2005	65%	47%	73%
2004	68%	46%	75%
2003	69%	46%	77%
2002	71%	46%	78%
2001	78%	46%	80%
2000	79%	47%	81%
1999	85%	47%	82%
1998	87%	48%	82%
1997	87%	48%	81%
1996	90%	48%	82%
1995	90%	48%	82%
1994	91%	48%	82%
1993	89%	48%	81%
1992	89%	48%	81%
1991	88%	48%	80%
1990	90%	49%	80%
1989	90%	49%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	11%	4%
2023	13%	4%	9%
2022	15%	4%	8%
2021	17%	3%	8%
2020	18%	2%	7%
2019	18%	2%	7%
2018	14%	2%	5%
2017	14%	2%	5%
2016	8%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	0.52	0.64
2024	0.54	0.60
2023	0.52	0.60	0.65
2022	0.57	0.60	0.64
2021	0.57	0.59	0.63
2020	0.59	0.58	0.62
2019	0.59	0.58	0.62
2018	0.56	0.58	0.59
2017	0.56	0.58	0.59
2016	0.59	0.56	0.57
2015	0.58	0.55	0.54
2014	0.58	0.56	0.55
2013	0.59	0.55	0.54
2012	0.60	0.55	0.53
2011	0.60	0.55	0.53
2010	0.60	0.55	0.52
2009	0.60	0.54	0.51
2008	0.60	0.53	0.50
2007	0.55	0.53	0.48
2006	0.54	0.53	0.45
2005	0.51	0.52	0.42
2004	0.47	0.53	0.40
2003	0.48	0.53	0.37
2002	0.44	0.53	0.35
2001	0.36	0.53	0.33
2000	0.36	0.53	0.31
1999	0.27	0.52	0.30
1998	0.23	0.51	0.30
1997	0.23	0.51	0.32
1996	0.19	0.51	0.30
1995	0.19	0.51	0.30
1994	0.17	0.51	0.30
1993	0.19	0.51	0.31
1992	0.20	0.51	0.31
1991	0.22	0.51	0.32
1990	0.18	0.50	0.32
1989	0.18	0.51	0.32

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(22-23)

40.2%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2023	40.2%	26.5%	30.6%
2022	46.5%	31%	45.5%
2021	29.2%	22.9%	22.5%

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Eligible for

65%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	65%	67%
2024	69%	68%
2023	79%	74%	50%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	75%	68%	43%
2019	75%	68%	43%
2018	72%	70%	44%
2017	72%	70%	44%
2016	75%	70%	46%
2015	69%	67%	42%
2014	68%	65%	43%
2013	66%	64%	42%
2012	62%	63%	41%
2011	66%	63%	40%
2010	60%	62%	36%
2009	54%	59%	33%
2008	51%	58%	29%
2007	50%	59%	29%
2005	43%	56%	25%
2004	40%	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	21%	56%	21%
1996	21%	55%	21%
1995	22%	55%	22%
1994	23%	55%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	10%	6%
2023	20%	26%	50%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	12%	7%	10%
2013	14%	8%	10%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	15%	9%	11%
2008	16%	9%	11%
2007	17%	8%	10%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	16%	8%	8%
2004	15%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	7%	9%	7%
1999	5%	9%	5%

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School District Name

Desoto County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Horn Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Horn Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hope Sullivan Elementary School, Shadow Oaks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Horn Lake Elementary School?

520 students attend Horn Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Horn Lake Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horn Lake Elementary School?

Horn Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Horn Lake Elementary School offer ?

Horn Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Horn Lake Elementary School part of?

Horn Lake Elementary School is part of Desoto County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education