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PublicElementaryGrades PK–1
455 Riley Street, Hernando, MS 38632 · (662) 429-4160 · Part of DeSoto County School District
Hernando’s School Grade A better than 89% of Mississippi school districts
Students
707
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–1
What stands out about Hernando Elementary School
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Hernando kids: Hernando Hills Elementary
On the path
Where Hernando kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–1Hernando Elementary SchoolYou are here
2–3Hernando Hills Elementary770 students
Location
Directions ↗














455 Riley Street, Hernando
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten313
Grade 1359
Enrollment over time
673’20
682’21
779’22
744’23
707’24
Up 5.1% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 75%Black 10%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Hernando Elementary School from Hernando families.
Other schools in DeSoto County School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.