Desoto Central Primary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Southaven, Mississippi

Desoto Central Primary in Southaven, Mississippi enrolled 792 students in 2024-25 with 47.0 full-time teachers, 16.9 students per teacher against the Mississippi elementary-school median of 14.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 20%

876 students in 2022-23, 847 students in 2023-24, 792 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 58.9 to 47.0.

Students enrolled at Desoto Central Primary by school year2022-23: 876, 2023-24: 847, 2024-25: 79202505007501k2022-238762023-248472024-25792
Students enrolled at Desoto Central Primary by school year2022-23: 876, 2023-24: 847, 2024-25: 79202505007501k2022-238762023-248472024-25792
Students enrolled at Desoto Central Primary by school year2022-23: 876, 2023-24: 847, 2024-25: 79202505007501k2022-238762023-248472024-25792
Students enrolled at Desoto Central Primary by school year2022-23: 876, 2023-24: 847, 2024-25: 79202505007501k2022-238762023-248472024-25792
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2387658.914.9
2023-2484767.712.5
2024-2579247.016.9

16.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 83 of every 100 Mississippi elementary schools

Among the 419 Mississippi elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Desoto Central Primary 16.9; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDesoto Central Primary 16.9state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Desoto Central Primary 16.9; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDesoto Central Primary 16.9state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Desoto Central Primary 16.9; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDesoto Central Primary 16.9state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Desoto Central Primary 16.9; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDesoto Central Primary 16.9state median 14.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 744 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Desoto Central Primary enrolled 744 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 744 of the 744 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent26.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.4% of students were White, 36.9% Black, 11.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White38.4%
  2. Black36.9%
  3. Hispanic11.7%
  4. Two or more races8.5%
  5. Asian4.3%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Southaven

2 public elementary schools in Southaven report 2024-25 enrollment; Desoto Central Primary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Southaven Intermediate School1,04616.159.3%
Desoto Central Primary79216.931.8%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Desoto Central Primary

  1. Desoto Central Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 831 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  2. Hernando Hills ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.3 miles away: 770 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  3. Compare Desoto Central Primary with Desoto Central Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much DeSoto County Schools spends per student$9,525 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,525
  5. The largest public schools in MississippiDesoto Central Primary is the number 33 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#33 of 423
  6. Mississippi schools by students per teacher16.9 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.16.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Desoto Central Primary

  1. How many students attend Desoto Central Primary?
    792 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 876 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Southaven, MS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Desoto Central Primary?
    16.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for elementary schools is 14.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Desoto Central Primary a Title I school?
    Desoto Central Primary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Desoto Central Primary in?
    DeSoto County Schools, NCES district ID 2801320. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280132001369 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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