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Hernando Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-1

707

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,903

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

455 Riley Street
Hernando, MS 38632

(662) 429-4160

District: Desoto County School District

Students who attend Hernando Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hernando Middle School
High:	Hernando High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

African American:

10.5%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (68% vs 51% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Mississippi avg51%

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45^th of 133Desoto County School District among Mississippi districts

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+15 vs state

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Hernando Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	455 Riley Street	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4160	707	42	16.6	33.2%	527 (74.5%)	74 (10.5%)	62 (8.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$9,903
Hernando Intermediate School	Public	4-5	700 Dillworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(662) 540-5699	0			—															(n/a)		65.0	67.0		53.5	61.0	77.5
Hernando Hills Elementary	Public	2-3	570 Old McIngvale Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-9117	770	48	16.0	36.6%	569 (73.9%)	95 (12.3%)	64 (8.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)								(n/a)	61.5			59.3				$10,187
Oak Grove Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	893 Oak Grove Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4180	744	49	15.1	30.6%	559 (75.1%)	79 (10.6%)	69 (9.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$9,484
DeSoto Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3210 Getwell Rd	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 912-1300	792	47	16.8	40.8%	304 (38.4%)	292 (36.9%)	93 (11.7%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.5%)								(n/a)								$10,126
Lewisburg Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1711 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6180	606	40	15.1	19.6%	452 (74.6%)	80 (13.2%)	38 (6.3%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	90.2	25^th of 377 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.8	19^th of 380 public elementary schools	95.0%	6		69.2	75.7		73.6	72.3	86.9	$10,521
Lewisburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1707 Craft Rd	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-6001	578	33	17.7	23.2%	428 (74.0%)	68 (11.8%)	45 (7.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)								(n/a)								$10,939
Lewisburg Elementary School	Public	2-3	1717 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-8750	604	37	16.3	25.3%	438 (72.5%)	85 (14.1%)	41 (6.8%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)								(n/a)	67.5			81.7				$10,699
DeSoto Central Elementary	Public	3-5	2411 Central Parkway	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 349-6234	831	52	16.1	45.4%	263 (31.6%)	365 (43.9%)	91 (11.0%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.2%)	36.7	243^rd of 377 public elementary schools	35.5%		58.3	161^st of 380 public elementary schools	57.6%	82	48.6	48.4	47.9	34.3	34.9	36.4	62.8	$8,778
Horn Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6341 Ridgewood Drive	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-4608	520	30	17.3	72.9%	74 (14.2%)	347 (66.7%)	65 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$12,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Hernando Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hernando Elementary School?

Students at Hernando Elementary School are 75% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Hernando Elementary School in?

Desoto County School District

How many students attend Hernando Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Hernando Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hernando Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hernando Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hernando Middle School
High : Hernando High School

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2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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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