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Horn Lake Elementary School

6341 Ridgewood Rd.
Horn Lake, MS 38637

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Horn Lake Elementary School serves 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Horn Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Horn Lake Elementary School's student population of 509 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 31% 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	15
Kind	153
1	151
2	170
Not Listed	20

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School
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
1988	1,186
1987	1,110

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School
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

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School Rankings

The of Horn Lake Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2023	11:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	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	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	15:1	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	16:1	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

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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

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
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

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
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%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%

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Black

65%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
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%

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White

17%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
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%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
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

0.54

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
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

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Eligible for

69%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
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%
1993	25%	55%	25%
1992	24%	55%	24%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Horn Lake Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
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%

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School District Name

Desoto County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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 by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Horn Lake Elementary School?

509 students attend Horn Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Horn Lake Elementary School students are Black, 17% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

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

Horn Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

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 (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education