Olive Branch Intermediate School
Tel:
(662)893-1221
- Olive Branch Intermediate School serves 485 students in grades 4-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35% (which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Olive Branch Intermediate School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Olive Branch Intermediate School's student population of 485 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-5 |
| Total Students | 485 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Olive Branch Intermediate School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Olive Branch Intermediate School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #277 out of 840 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 4% |
| Black | 37% | 49% |
| White | 51% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.31 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Desoto Co Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Olive Branch Intermediate School is Olive Branch High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Center Hill Middle School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Olive Branch Center Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 806 students
1.2 miles
8756 Forest Hill Irene
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662)892-6800 1.2 6-8 806 - Olive Branch Olive Branch Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 516 students
1.3 miles
9549 E Pigeon Roost Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662)895-2256 1.3 K-1 516 - Olive Branch Olive Branch Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 813 students
1.3 miles
6530 S. Blocker Street
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662)895-4610 1.3 6-8 813 - Olive Branch Chickasaw Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 534 students
1.6 miles
6391 Chickasaw
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662)895-6664 1.6 2-3 534 - Olive Branch Olive Branch High School Grades: 9-12 | 1089 students
1.8 miles
9366 E Sandidge Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662)893-3344 1.8 9-12 1089
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