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Best Elementary Schools
in DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST

This page covers 23 elementary schools in DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

23
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
HOPE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades KG–02548 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
2
rank
HORN LAKE ELEM
Grades PK–02451 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
3
rank
GREENBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades KG–02502 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
4
rank
SOUTHAVEN ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05684 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
HERNANDO ELEM
Grades KG–01779 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
OLIVE BRANCH ELEM
Grades PK–01503 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
7
rank
SHADOW OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades KG–02459 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
8
rank
LEWISBURG PRIMARY
Grades PK–01582 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
9
rank
SOUTHAVEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Grades 03–05990 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
CHICKASAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades 02–03478 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$9,536
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
13 more elementary schools in DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
23
Elementary Schools
42
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
42
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.