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DeSoto Central Elementary School

Traditional Public School

2411 Central Parkway

Southaven, MS 38672

662-349-6234

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Overview

DeSoto Central Elementary School serves 755 students in grades 3-5. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was A. Per student spending for this school is $6,739.

Grades

3

4

5

Performance

A

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$6,739/Child

Demographics

DeSoto Central Elementary School serves 755 students. This school body is 46.49% White and 36.29% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 47
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Experienced: 81%
In-Field: 100% 
Principals
Total: 2
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 755

By Grade:

  •       3: 253
  •       4: 267
  •       5: 254
  •       Other: -19

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       Asian-American: 5%
  •       African-American: 36%
  •       Hispanic: 2%
  •       White: 46%
  •       Two or More: 10%
  •       Other: 0%

District

Teachers
Total: 2130
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Experienced: 76%
In-Field: 100% 
Principals
Total: 117
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 34,067

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 135
  •       Special Pre-K: 281
  •       K: 2153
  •       Special K: 32
  •       Special Elementary: 207
  •       1: 2430
  •       2: 2475
  •       3: 2428
  •       4: 2516
  •       5: 2521
  •       6: 2761
  •       7: 2806
  •       8: 2746
  •       9: 2841
  •       10: 2765
  •       11: 2586
  •       12: 2241
  •       Special Secondary: 143
  •       Secondary GED: Array

Community

DeSoto County

Total Population: 184,945

  •       Males: 88,910
  •       Females: 96,035

Growth: 14.69%
Number of Households: 56,641
Median Income: $66,532

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 60,433 62,389 122,822 2%
Black or African American 25,447 30,189 55,636 57%
Asian-American 1,357 1,650 3,007 46%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 104 50 154 21%
Native American and Alaska Native 243 308 551 -3%
Hispanic American 4,935 4,480 9,415 16%
Two or more races 1326 1449 2,775 32%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 48.3%
English Proficiency: 53%
Science Proficiency: 52%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: <5
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

DeSoto Central Elementary School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $6,739.

Total

Per-student Spending: $6,739

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $6,503

Federal

Per-student Spending: $285

Overall Rating

Based on reviews, DeSoto Central Elementary School receives an overall rating of 0 out of 5 stars from MS School Finder users.

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