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DeSoto Central Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2611 Central Parkway, Southaven, MS 38672 · (662) 349-6660 · Part of DeSoto County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,388
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about DeSoto Central Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Southaven kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8DeSoto Central Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts48%
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 ↗

2611 Central Parkway, Southaven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6475
Grade 7464
Grade 8449
Enrollment over time
1,419’20
1,525’21
1,468’22
1,407’23
1,388’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 31%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeSoto Central Middle School from Southaven 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; Southaven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.