DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST

Hernando, Mississippi · 35,003 students · 42 schools

Enrollment

35,003

Schools

42

Location

Hernando, Mississippi

COSMIQ projected accountability rating

C

on Mississippi's A-F accountability scale

Confidence 70% Data completeness 100% Based on 2023–24 data

This is an independent estimate generated by COSMIQ's open Rating Predictor from public math & reading proficiency — it is not an official Mississippi rating, and states weight many additional factors.

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Proficiency trend

Percent of students proficient on the state assessment.

School yearMathReading / ELA
2015–1657.3%44.2%
2016–1760.4%47.7%
2017–1860.4%47.7%

Where this district could improve

Schools in this district

DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLSouthaven, MS 1,995 students SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOLSOUTHAVEN, MS 1,850 students DESOTO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLSOUTHAVEN, MS 1,468 students SOUTHAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOLSOUTHAVEN, MS 1,456 students HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOLHERNANDO, MS 1,419 students HORN LAKE HIGHHORN LAKE, MS 1,361 students LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOLOLIVE BRANCH, MS 1,275 students HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOLHERNANDO, MS 1,150 students OLIVE BRANCH HIGH SCHOOLOLIVE BRANCH, MS 1,117 students PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARYOlive Branch, MS 1,110 students CENTER HILL HIGH SCHOOLOLIVE BRANCH, MS 1,075 students LEWISBURG MIDDLEHernando, MS 1,031 students HORN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLHORN LAKE, MS 1,021 students SOUTHAVEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLSouthaven, MS 990 students LAKE CORMORANT HIGHLake Cormorant, MS 969 students HORN LAKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHORN LAKE, MS 921 students DESOTO CENTRAL PRIMARYSouthaven, MS 876 students DESOTO CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSOUTHAVEN, MS 796 students OAK GROVE CENTRAL ELEMENTARYHERNANDO, MS 787 students HERNANDO ELEMHERNANDO, MS 779 students CENTER HILL MIDDLEOlive Branch, MS 775 students LAKE CORMORANT MIDDLELAKE CORMORANT, MS 764 students CENTER HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOlive Branch, MS 761 students OLIVE BRANCH MIDDLEOLIVE BRANCH, MS 726 students WALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWALLS, MS 718 students HERNANDO HILLS ELEMENTARYHERNANDO, MS 692 students SOUTHAVEN ELEMENTARYSOUTHAVEN, MS 684 students OVERPARK ELEMENTARYOLIVE BRANCH, MS 677 students LAKE CORMORANT ELEMENTARYLAKE CORMORANT, MS 647 students

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Data last refreshed August 7, 2026.