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Hernando Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Hernando Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hernando, Mississippi, which is part of the Desoto County School District. This school has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Mississippi, ranking in the top 10 for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hernando Middle School significantly outperforms the Desoto County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.9% of 6th graders, 82.1% of 7th graders, and 78.2% of 8th graders were proficient or better in MAAP Mathematics, compared to 56.3%, 66.6%, and 57.2% for the district, and 52.9%, 55.5%, and 47.5% for the state. Additionally, Hernando Middle School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages.

While Hernando Middle School outperforms the district and state averages, some of the nearby schools, such as Lewisburg Middle and Desoto Central Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with high test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the Desoto County School District as a whole is doing a commendable job in providing quality education to its students.

1,183

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,420

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632

(662) 429-4154

District: Desoto County School District

Students who attend Hernando Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hernando High School

Feeder schools for Hernando Middle School:

Elementary:	Hernando Elementary School
	Hernando Hills Elementary
	Oak Grove Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (72% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Mississippi middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Desoto County School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg48%

7^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Middle Schools in the Desoto County School District

34^th of 130Desoto County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	7 of 266	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	7 of 264	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	3 of 243	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	1 of 257	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	2 of 257	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	2 of 264	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	4 of 252	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.0	9 of 272	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	7 of 260	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	8 of 266	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	17 of 264	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	6 of 269	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	20 of 270	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	21 of 264	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	78.2	42 of 255	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	87.7	19 of 247	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	19 of 244	92.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+27 vs state

Science76%+21 vs state

English Language Arts63%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Hernando Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Dilworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4154	1,183	69	17.1	27.0%	872 (73.7%)	129 (10.9%)	115 (9.7%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.7%)	92.7	7^th of 266 public middle schools	97.4%		93.8	7^th of 264 public middle schools	97.3%			61.0	61.3	67.0		76.9	82.1	78.2			76.2	$8,420
Desoto Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2611 Central Parkway	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 349-6660	1,388	79	17.5	41.9%	432 (31.1%)	665 (47.9%)	122 (8.8%)	59 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	106 (7.6%)	83.8	27^th of 266 public middle schools	89.8%		89.2	22^nd of 264 public middle schools	91.7%	5		51.3	47.4	62.2		64.7	80.2	73.2			68.9	$8,390
Horn Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	6125 Hurt Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-7443	948	65	14.6	71.0%	102 (10.8%)	692 (73.0%)	109 (11.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.2%)	30.7	183^rd of 266 public middle schools	31.2%		31	182^nd of 264 public middle schools	31.1%	1		34.8	25.1	25.8		40.5	42.9	36.9	100.0		41.7	$10,409
Lewisburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2605 Highway 305 S	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-5050	996	59	16.8	21.8%	753 (75.6%)	114 (11.4%)	64 (6.4%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.7%)	93.2	5^th of 266 public middle schools	98.1%		95.8	4^th of 264 public middle schools	98.5%	1		69.4	60.1	61.3		81.1	90.3	77.6	100.0		70.8	$8,733
Southaven Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 280-0422	1,423	89	15.9	64.5%	216 (15.2%)	873 (61.3%)	239 (16.8%)	15 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.4%)	28.6	192^nd of 266 public middle schools	27.8%		22.4	206^th of 264 public middle schools	22.0%	14		36.2	17.0	31.4		33.1	42.5	28.9			46.9	$8,677
Lake Cormorant Middle School	Public	6-8	3203 Wilson Mill Road W	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 781-0778	707	46	15.2	68.9%	250 (35.4%)	315 (44.6%)	93 (13.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.2%)	46.8	142^nd of 266 public middle schools	46.6%		49.4	134^th of 264 public middle schools	49.2%	8		38.2	40.7	33.6		36.5	65.8	46.8			40.4	$10,332
Olive Branch Middle School	Public	6-8	6530 S. Blocker Street	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-4610	744	44	16.7	62.6%	214 (28.8%)	391 (52.6%)	94 (12.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	45.7	146^th of 266 public middle schools	45.1%		56.7	113^th of 264 public middle schools	57.2%	33		41.9	29.2	36.5		46.6	53.0	45.0			45.9	$10,305
Senatobia Middle School	Public	6-8	303 College Street	Senatobia	38668	Tate County	Senatobia Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-0360	407	26	15.7	65.4%	167 (41.0%)	201 (49.4%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	51.7	125^th of 266 public middle schools	53.0%		44.7	149^th of 264 public middle schools	43.6%	24		45.0	34.4	39.6		51.2	54.8	47.9			44.2	$9,645
Center Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	8756 Forest Hill Irene	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6800	757	46	16.4	46.6%	261 (34.5%)	365 (48.2%)	72 (9.5%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.4%)	81.2	42^nd of 266 public middle schools	84.2%		84.9	30^th of 264 public middle schools	88.6%	12		50.4	50.6	51.4		61.2	74.5	72.3			68.4	$8,783
Byhalia Middle School	Public	5-8	172 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-2591	438	27	16.1	99.3%	103 (23.5%)	162 (37.0%)	144 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	24.1	209^th of 266 public middle schools	21.4%		25.9	195^th of 264 public middle schools	26.1%	14	31.7	35.1	26.5	28.4	20.4	30.9	23.9	26.1		35.7	42.6	$9,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Hernando Middle School

What high school do graduates of Hernando Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hernando Middle School usually go on to attend Hernando High School

How many students attend Hernando Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,183 students attended Hernando Middle School.

Is Hernando Middle School a good school?

Yes! Hernando Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hernando Middle School?

Students at Hernando Middle School are 74% White, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Hernando Middle School in?

Desoto County School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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