DeSoto Central Elementary

Regular School · Southaven, MS

DeSoto Central Elementary is a regular school school in Southaven, Mississippi, serving grades 03–05 with 831 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

03 – 05

Enrollment

831

Teachers (FTE)

51.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	365	44%
White	263	32%
Hispanic/Latino	91	11%
Two or more races	68	8%
Asian	43	5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	831	435M / 396F

English Language Learners: 57 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	47.0% +11.3pp	35.7%	742
Reading Proficiency	51.0% +15.7pp	35.3%	744
Science Proficiency	69.0%	—	247

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)

+0.25 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

238 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

120

14.4% 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.)	831	100%

Contact & Location

2411 Central Parkway

Southaven, MS 38672

Phone: (662)349-6234

http://dce.desotocountyschools.org/o/dces

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 Primary School Elementary
Greenbrook Elementary School Elementary
Hernando Elementary School Elementary
Hernando Hills Elementary Elementary
Hope Sullivan Elementary School Elementary
Horn Lake 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

280132000998

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