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Horn Lake Middle School

Q: Is Horn Lake Middle School a good school?

Horn Lake Middle School ranks 157 th of 263 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 263 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Horn Lake Middle School serves 948 students in grades 6–8 in Horn Lake, MS, and is part of the DeSoto County School District. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 157th out of 260 Mississippi middle schools, placing it below district and state averages but above its closest neighbor, Southaven Middle School.

The most significant challenges at Horn Lake are economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism. About 71% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch—the highest rate among nearby middle schools, compared to just 21.8% at Lewisburg Middle School and 27% at Hernando Middle School. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern: roughly 1 in 3 students was chronically absent in 2023–2024, the highest rate among comparable schools and a sharp increase from 6.3% before the pandemic. These factors likely play a large role in the school’s academic struggles.

Academically, Horn Lake trails the district and state in most subjects. Seventh-grade ELA is a particular weak spot at just 24.2% proficiency, the lowest among nearby schools. That said, there are promising signs. The school improved its state ranking from 183rd to 157th in the latest year, and most test scores improved—8th-grade ELA jumped from 25.8% to 38.3% proficiency. Horn Lake also has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio among its peers at 14.6 students per teacher, and advanced 8th graders posted a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I end-of-course exam. While the gap with higher-performing schools like Lewisburg Middle remains large, Horn Lake outperforms Southaven Middle in nearly every subject.

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: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2024 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (42% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Desoto County School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg49%

157^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Desoto County School District

45^th of 133Desoto 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
2026	39.8	157 of 263	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science50%-8 vs state

Mathematics47%-7 vs state

English Language Arts33%-9 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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 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%)	39.8	157^th of 263 public middle schools	40.3%		30.7	183^rd of 266 public middle schools	31.2%	26	36.1	24.2	38.3	44.5	50.1	47.6	50.0	$10,409
Southaven Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Rasco Road W	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%)	25.6	204^th of 263 public middle schools	22.4%		28.6	192^nd of 266 public middle schools	27.8%	12	33.8	24.6	24.3	32.3	39.4	40.0	48.6	$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%)	77.6	52^nd of 263 public middle schools	80.2%		83.8	27^th of 266 public middle schools	89.8%	25	52.2	44.8	53.3	56.4	71.8	71.2	63.5	$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%)	45.6	136^th of 263 public middle schools	48.3%		46.8	142^nd of 266 public middle schools	46.6%	6	41.0	29.1	36.4	42.0	53.6	54.3	52.7	$10,332
Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	805 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%)	88.9	20^th of 263 public middle schools	92.4%		92.7	7^th of 266 public middle schools	97.4%	13	56.8	48.0	59.7	64.6	82.2	86.9	76.6	$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%)	47.3	130^th of 263 public middle schools	50.6%		45.7	146^th of 266 public middle schools	45.1%	16	39.2	36.9	33.4	50.0	65.7	46.1	40.8	$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%)	95.2	2^nd of 263 public middle schools	99.2%		93.2	5^th of 266 public middle schools	98.1%	3	68.6	60.0	59.1	85.9	90.9	86.0	74.3	$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%)	77.4	53^rd of 263 public middle schools	79.8%		81.2	42^nd of 266 public middle schools	84.2%	11	50.9	42.6	47.4	58.0	74.6	70.3	67.4	$8,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Horn Lake Middle School

How many students attend Horn Lake Middle School?

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

What district is Horn Lake Middle School in?

Desoto County School District

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.

Is Horn Lake Middle School a good school?

Horn Lake Middle School ranks 157^th of 263 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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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