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Horn Lake Middle School

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Horn Lake Middle School ranks 183 rd of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Horn Lake Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Desoto County School District in Mississippi, with an enrollment of 993 students. The school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Mississippi middle schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting areas for improvement in academic performance and student engagement.

Horn Lake Middle School underperforms compared to the Desoto County School District and the state of Mississippi in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.8% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.7% for the district and 46.7% for the state. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 31.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.65% to 99.71% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Horn Lake Middle School to other middle schools in the Desoto County School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Lewisburg Middle and Hernando Middle School consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and much higher proficiency rates on standardized tests. While the data suggests that Horn Lake Middle School faces significant challenges, it also indicates that there is room for improvement through targeted interventions and support services to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's performance.

948

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,409

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6125 Hurt Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637

(662) 393-7443

District: Desoto County School District

Students who attend Horn Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Horn Lake High School

Feeder schools for Horn Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Horn Lake Elementary School
	Horn Lake Intermediate School
	Shadow Oaks Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

Hispanic:

11.5%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg57%

Mississippi avg50%

183^rd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	30.7	183 of 266	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	182 of 264	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	157 of 243	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	148 of 257	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	143 of 264	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	115 of 252	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	105 of 272	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	123 of 260	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.5	148 of 266	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.7	192 of 264	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	63.5	100 of 269	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	125 of 270	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	110 of 264	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.4	137 of 255	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	104 of 247	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	97 of 244	60.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+33 vs state

Science42%-13 vs state

Mathematics40%-12 vs state

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

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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 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Horn Lake Middle School

Is Horn Lake Middle School a good school?

Horn Lake Middle School ranks 183^rd of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horn Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 948 students attended Horn Lake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Horn Lake Middle School?

Students at Horn Lake Middle School are 73% African American, 11% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Horn Lake Middle School in?

Desoto County School District

What high school do graduates of Horn Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Horn Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Horn Lake High School

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