DeSoto Central Middle School

Regular School · Southaven, MS

DeSoto Central Middle School is a regular school school in Southaven, Mississippi, serving grades 06–08 with 1,388 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,388

Teachers (FTE)

79.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	665	48%
White	432	31%
Hispanic/Latino	122	9%
Two or more races	106	8%
Asian	59	4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,388	705M / 683F

English Language Learners: 28 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	62.0% +26.3pp	35.7%	1,377
Reading Proficiency	48.0% +12.7pp	35.3%	1,366
Science Proficiency	71.0%	—	448

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)

+0.32 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

121 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

114

8.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

231

16.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,388	100%

Contact & Location

2611 Central Parkway

Southaven, MS 38672

Phone: (662)349-6660

http://dcm.desotocountyschools.org/o/dcm

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 38672) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280132000979

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