Southaven Middle School

Regular School · Southaven, MS

Southaven Middle School is a regular school school in Southaven, Mississippi, serving grades 06–08 with 1,423 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,423

Teachers (FTE)

89.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Provision 2

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	873	61%
Hispanic/Latino	239	17%
White	216	15%
Two or more races	77	5%
Asian	15	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,423	756M / 667F

English Language Learners: 107 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	33.0% -2.7pp	35.7%	1,325
Reading Proficiency	25.0% -10.3pp	35.3%	1,311
Science Proficiency	39.0%	—	422

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)

-0.33 grade levels

Math

+0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

59 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

218

15.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

191

13.4% 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.)	1,423	100%

Contact & Location

899 Rasco Road W

Southaven, MS 38671

Phone: (662)280-0422

http://sms.desotocountyschools.org/o/sm

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

280132000933

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