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Hernando Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

700 Dilworth Lane, Hernando, MS 38632 · (662) 429-4154 · Part of DeSoto County School District

Hernando’s School Grade A better than 89% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
1,183
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hernando Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Hernando kids: Hernando High School

On the path

Where Hernando kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–3Hernando Hills Elementary770 students
6–8Hernando Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Hernando High School1,529 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 Dilworth Lane, Hernando

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6411
Grade 7394
Grade 8378
Enrollment over time
1,112’20
1,115’21
1,150’22
1,147’23
1,183’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 11%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hernando Middle School from Hernando families.

Other schools in DeSoto County School District

The district →
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olive Branch
A+
1,079 students17:1
DeSoto Central Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Southaven
792 students17:1
Center Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olive Branch
A
788 students17:1
Walls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walls
C+
722 students15:1
Hernando Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hernando
707 students17:1
Southaven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southaven
C
681 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Hernando’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.