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Walls Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
306th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools
Better than 20% of Mississippi elementary schools
Summary

Walls Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 725 students in grades PK-5 in Walls, Mississippi. It is part of the Desoto County School District, which is ranked 34 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Walls Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school faces significant challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 28.5%, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Walls Elementary lags behind the Desoto County School District and the state of Mississippi in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.1% of 3rd graders at Walls Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.7% in the district and 49.4% statewide.

The school's struggles may be linked to its extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.31% to 99.58% over the past few years. This is much higher than nearby schools in the district, such as Hernando Hills Elementary and Desoto Central Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Addressing the challenges at Walls Elementary will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and collaboration with the broader community.

722
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,797
Per pupil spending ?
69%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6131 Elias Johnson Jr. Drive
       Walls, MS  38680

(662) 781-1280

District: Desoto County School District


Students who attend Walls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lake Cormorant Middle School
High:    Lake Cormorant High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.1%
White:
27.4%
Hispanic:
16.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg56%
Mississippi avg54%
306th of 383
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 47 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 12Elementary Schools in the Desoto County School District
34th 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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YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202524.0306 of 38320.1%★☆☆☆☆
202438.0253 of 39035.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.6241 of 37736.1%★★☆☆☆
202249.2195 of 38249.0%★★☆☆☆
202137.5231 of 38139.4%★★☆☆☆
201950.3206 of 39748.1%★★☆☆☆
201858.2165 of 40459.2%★★★☆☆
201771.3104 of 40674.4%★★★★☆
201682.950 of 39487.3%★★★★☆
201562.8134 of 40266.7%★★★☆☆
201464.7139 of 39464.7%★★★☆☆
201375.294 of 40877.0%★★★★☆
201277.479 of 41480.9%★★★★☆
201166.4133 of 41868.2%★★★☆☆
201079.964 of 40384.1%★★★★☆
200984.441 of 39289.5%★★★★☆
200882.255 of 39486.0%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Science52%-15 vs state
English Language Arts37%-16 vs state
Mathematics31%-22 vs state

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Walls Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Mississippi elementary schools.

Students at Walls Elementary School are 51% African American, 27% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Walls Elementary School.

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

Middle : Lake Cormorant Middle School
High : Lake Cormorant 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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