DeSoto Central Primary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 792 students
DeSoto Central Elementary
2411 Central Parkway, Southaven, MS 38672
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
831
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
DeSoto County School District
DeSoto County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About DeSoto Central Elementary
DeSoto Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Southaven, Mississippi, serving grades 3–5. It is part of DeSoto County School District. The school is located in a large suburb in DeSoto County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 831 students were enrolled, with about 16.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 3–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 831 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- DeSoto County School District
- County
- DeSoto County
- NCES school ID
- 280132000998
Schools near DeSoto Central Elementary
All 11 schools in Southaven →
Greenbrook Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 556 students
Southaven Intermediate School
Public · Grades 3–5 · 1,046 students
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 1,079 students
Hernando Hills Elementary
Public · Grades 2–3 · 770 students
Lewisburg Intermediate School
Public · Grades 4–5 · 606 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.