Southaven Elementary School

Regular School · Southaven, MS

Southaven Elementary School is a regular school school in Southaven, Mississippi, serving grades PK–05 with 681 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

681

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Provision 2

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	375	55%
White	151	22%
Hispanic/Latino	90	13%
Two or more races	53	8%
Asian	9	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	681	345M / 336F

English Language Learners: 73 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20.0% -15.7pp	35.7%	324
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -12.3pp	35.3%	324
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	101

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.40 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

72 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

163

23.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	681	100%

Contact & Location

8274 Claiborne Drive

Southaven, MS 38671

Phone: (662)342-2289

http://ses.desotocountyschools.org/o/se

District

DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,403

District enrollment: 35,003

Other Schools in District

Center Hill Elementary School Elementary
Chickasaw Elementary School Elementary
DeSoto Central Elementary Elementary
DeSoto Central Primary School Elementary
Greenbrook Elementary School Elementary
Hernando Elementary School Elementary
Hernando Hills Elementary Elementary
Hope Sullivan Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 38671) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280132000195

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD