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Schools in Walls · DeSoto County School District

Walls’s public schools outscore 89% of Mississippi districts

On the state math tests, 61% of Walls’s students scored proficient, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 7 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 14 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.7K
▼ 21% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
13,182 students on the public path
In brief

Walls’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,732 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Walls’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,572 test results and a graduating class of 2,580 could put Walls anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Walls’s students in the tested grades sat them (18,343 in math, 18,802 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Walls, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–8Lake Cormorant Middle SchoolDeSoto County School DistrictB+
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Walls’s public schools are run by DeSoto County School District, which also serves Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch and Southaven. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

DeSoto County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 39 schools · 34,934 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$9,732MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.7% · 18802 students tested
Math61%
State average 47% · 18343 students tested

Walls vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Walls’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WallsADeSoto County

Every school in Walls

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Wallsby address
Walls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
722 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Cormorant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Cormorant
A
635 students17:1Rate it →
Lake Cormorant Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Cormorant
B+
707 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Wallsin other towns
DeSoto Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Southaven
B+
2,004 students18:1Rate it →
Southaven High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Southaven
B−
1,876 students16:1Rate it →
Hernando High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hernando
A+
1,529 students17:1Rate it →
Lewisburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olive Branch
A+
1,330 students16:1Rate it →
Horn Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Horn Lake
B−
1,271 students14:1Rate it →
Center Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olive Branch
A
1,059 students15:1Rate it →
Olive Branch High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olive Branch
A
1,058 students14:1Rate it →
Lake Cormorant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Cormorant
B
991 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Walls’s schools

Are Walls’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Walls children attend outscore 89% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walls in?

DeSoto County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 34,934 students in 39 schools (2024–25).

Where do Walls kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: DeSoto Central High School, Southaven High School, Hernando High School, Lewisburg High School, Horn Lake High School, Center Hill High School, Olive Branch High School and Lake Cormorant High School.

What is Walls’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in DeSoto County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Walls spend per student?

$9,732 in DeSoto County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.