Desoto Central Elementary School
Southaven, MS 38672
Phone: (662) 349-6234
District: Desoto Co School Dist
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 3-5 & ungraded • 689 students
Desoto Central Elementary School, located in Southaven, Mississippi, serves grades 3-5 & ungraded in the Desoto Co School Dist district. It is among the few public elementary schools in Mississippi to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.
Desoto Central Elementary School is a public school in the Desoto Co School Dist district located in Southaven, MS. As of 2012, the students are 75.5% White, non-Hispanic; 18% Black, non-Hispanic; 4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 2.3% Hispanic. 31.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 75.5% | 61% | 46% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 18% | 31% | 50% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.2% | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 6% | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | — | — | — |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | — | — | — |
| Multiracial | — | — | 1% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 31.6% | 50% | 71% |
| English learners | — | 3% | 1% |
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbor Town | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Memphis | TN | 16.4 mi | |
| 2 | Oak Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Memphis | TN | 20.5 mi | |
| 3 | Daybreak | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Memphis | TN | 20.8 mi | |
| 4 | Country Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bartlett | TN | 21.4 mi | |
| 5 | Rivercrest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Memphis | TN | 23.1 mi | |
| 6 | Oakwood Subdivision | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lakeland | TN | 24.5 mi | |
| 7 | Templeton Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Atoka | TN | 34 mi | |
| 8 | Blaydes Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Atoka | TN | 34.2 mi | |
| 9 | Glenview Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Munford | TN | 36.6 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desoto County | Hernando | MS | 8.4 mi | |
| 2 | Midtown Memphis | Memphis | TN | 13.5 mi | |
| 3 | Cordova | Memphis | TN | 17.7 mi | |
| 4 | Bartlett | Bartlett | TN | 18.8 mi | |
| 5 | Lakeland | Lakeland | TN | 23.3 mi | |
| 6 | Millington | Millington | TN | 27.9 mi | |
| 7 | Arlington | Arlington | TN | 28.2 mi | |
| 8 | Atoka | Atoka | TN | 36 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Tennessee National Guard Memphis | 8.7 mi. |
| NSA Mid South | 28 mi. |