📍 2611 Central Parkway, Southaven, DeSoto County, 38672
Desoto Central Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Southaven, DeSoto County. The school has 1,468 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Desoto Co School Dist school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 77.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Desoto Central Middle School enrolls 1,468 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 77.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Black or African American, 38% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 638 | 43% |
| White | 559 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 164 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 52 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,465 of the school's 1,468 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 551 qualify for free lunch and 914 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Desoto Central Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-10, state senate district 1, state house district 24.
Desoto Central Middle School is one of 42 schools in DeSoto County School District, based in Hernando, Mississippi. The district serves 34,934 students district-wide and employs 2,367 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,468 students, Desoto Central Middle School is larger than the district average of about 832 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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