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Olive Branch Intermediate School

Q: Is Olive Branch Intermediate School a good school?

Olive Branch Intermediate School ranks 221 st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Olive Branch Intermediate School is a small public school in Olive Branch, MS, serving 472 students in grades 4–5 within the DeSoto County School District. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 221st out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools, placing it in the lower half of the state — below the district itself, which ranks in the 66th percentile with a 3-star rating. About 63% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a notably higher rate than many nearby schools.

The most striking pattern at OBIS is the gap between 4th and 5th grade performance. In the most recent testing year, 4th graders scored 12–13 points below the district average in both reading and math, while 5th graders scored essentially at the district level. This suggests students may be arriving with academic gaps and catching up during their year at OBIS, though results vary by cohort. Math remains the school's toughest subject, with proficiency rates consistently below district and state averages year after year. Science, however, is a relative bright spot — 5th grade science proficiency reached 69.6%, nearly matching the district rate. Attendance is also a positive: chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, well below the district (26.4%) and state (23.9%) averages.

The comparison with Lewisburg Intermediate School, just 7 miles away, illustrates a sharp divide within the same district. Lewisburg serves the same grades but ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating and a free/reduced lunch rate of just 19.6% — notably lower than OBIS's 62.9% — and its math proficiency rates are roughly double OBIS's. OBIS is fed by Olive Branch Elementary School and Chickasaw Elementary School, which also serve high-poverty populations, suggesting the school's challenges are closely tied to economic disadvantage. On a positive note, OBIS's 2025-26 results show real progress in science and in 5th grade subjects, even as the school works to overcome the systemic hurdles of educating a high-need population.

472

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,717

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8631 E. Pigeon Roost
Olive Branch, MS 38654

(662) 893-1221

District: Desoto County School District

Students who attend Olive Branch Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Branch Middle School
High:	Olive Branch High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.6%

White:

35.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

Mississippi avg56%

221^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Desoto County School District

45^th of 134Desoto 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	41.8	221 of 377	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	204 of 383	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	233 of 390	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	225 of 377	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	170 of 382	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	168 of 381	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	239 of 397	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	241 of 404	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.9	131 of 406	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.0	130 of 394	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	135 of 402	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	179 of 394	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.1	60 of 408	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	55 of 414	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	66 of 418	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	53 of 403	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	101 of 392	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	67 of 394	83.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science70%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Mathematics42%-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	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
Olive Branch Intermediate School	Public	4-5	8631 E. Pigeon Roost	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-1221	472	29	16.2	62.9%	169 (35.8%)	215 (45.6%)	48 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	41.8	221^st of 377 public elementary schools	41.4%		47	204^th of 383 public elementary schools	46.7%	17		37.5	55.0		36.7	46.3	69.6	$10,717
Olive Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	9549 E Pigeon Roost	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-2256	504	30	16.8	59.3%	180 (35.7%)	210 (41.7%)	63 (12.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)								(n/a)								$11,397
Chickasaw Elementary School	Public	2-3	6391 Chickasaw Drive	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-6664	500	33	15.1	63.8%	177 (35.4%)	223 (44.6%)	51 (10.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)								(n/a)	37.3			26.2				$11,316
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 Pleasant Hill Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-9654	1,079	65	16.7	42.1%	381 (35.3%)	471 (43.7%)	91 (8.4%)	35 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	97 (9.0%)	69.4	109^th of 377 public elementary schools	71.1%		76.4	74^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.7%	35	45.4	59.6	63.6	50.5	68.4	57.4	79.3	$9,903
Overpark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8530 Forest Hill Irene Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-8745	635	43	14.7	52.6%	203 (32.0%)	296 (46.6%)	86 (13.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	47.2	196^th of 377 public elementary schools	48.0%		69	115^th of 383 public elementary schools	70.0%	81	51.4	54.6	54.4	41.2	45.3	35.1	65.8	$10,257
Center Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13662 Center Hill Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-7705	788	47	16.9	42.0%	325 (41.2%)	321 (40.7%)	77 (9.8%)	23 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.9%)	74.3	87^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.9%		76.1	76^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.2%	11	50.9	67.7	49.3	75.0	75.6	65.4	77.2	$9,326
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	242^nd of 377 public elementary schools	35.8%		58.3	161^st of 383 public elementary schools	58.0%	81	48.6	48.4	47.9	34.3	34.9	36.4	62.8	$8,778
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 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Olive Branch Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Olive Branch Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Olive Branch Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olive Branch Middle School
High : Olive Branch High School

How many students attend Olive Branch Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Olive Branch Intermediate School.

Is Olive Branch Intermediate School a good school?

Olive Branch Intermediate School ranks 221^st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Olive Branch Intermediate School in?

Desoto County School District

What is the racial makeup of Olive Branch Intermediate School?

Students at Olive Branch Intermediate School are 46% African American, 36% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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