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DeSoto Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

2411 Central Parkway, Southaven, MS 38672 · (662) 349-6234 · Part of DeSoto County School District

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

Directions
Students
831
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about DeSoto Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Southaven kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5DeSoto Central ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

2411 Central Parkway, Southaven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3297
Grade 4254
Grade 5280
Enrollment over time
755’20
765’21
796’22
820’23
831’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 32%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeSoto Central Elementary 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.