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Center Hill Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8756 Forest Hill Irene, Olive Branch, MS 38654 · (662) 892-6800 · Part of DeSoto County School District

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

Directions
Students
757
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Center Hill Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Olive Branch kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Center Hill Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

8756 Forest Hill Irene, Olive Branch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6227
Grade 7263
Grade 8267
Enrollment over time
847’20
786’21
775’22
768’23
757’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 34%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Center Hill Middle School from Olive Branch 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; Olive Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.