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Horn Lake Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Horn Lake Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Desoto County School District in Mississippi. With 882 students, the school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state.

One key factor contributing to the school's struggles is its extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.15% to 99.67% over the past few years. This is much higher than nearby schools in the Desoto County School District, such as Desoto Central Elementary School and Lake Cormorant Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Horn Lake Intermediate School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of elementary schools in Mississippi, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. This suggests that factors beyond class size, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be more influential in driving the school's academic outcomes. The school's persistent underperformance indicates that it may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

914

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,824

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6585 Horn Lake Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637

(662) 280-7075

District: Desoto County School District

Students who attend Horn Lake Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Horn Lake Middle School
High:	Horn Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.4%

White:

13.3%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (35% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg56%

Mississippi avg54%

320^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary 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	22.0	320 of 383	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	291 of 390	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	283 of 377	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	267 of 382	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	282 of 381	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	332 of 397	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	269 of 404	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	229 of 406	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	209 of 394	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.6	255 of 402	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	15.6	361 of 394	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	51.5	208 of 408	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.3	297 of 414	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.3	209 of 418	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.6	217 of 403	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.3	248 of 392	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	220 of 394	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-25 vs state

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Mathematics33%-20 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Actually I just move here, so Im a little aware of their system and how it works. I so upset and pissy off. Due to the fact one of the faculty was so rude and not professional at all. I arrive to the school on today ( 4/27/11) around 1:30 this evening. Due to the storm and the flood the buses had to re- routed. So I had to go and check them out, As Mrs. Byrd ask for my id and was checking for troy Jr folder I inform her I wasn't in his file. She replied in a attitude you can't check him out instead of telling to ask his mother could she fax permission to check him out. It didn't go that way. So I call my sister back, understanding she is at work and the roads was block due to flood, so she ask to speak to one of them, Mrs. Byrd ingore me and took the next parent that was in line. That was so rude and disrespectful so i quickly became upset and inform them that this was some bs. Quickly I was inform in a upbeat tone i will not use that type of language in that office or i would ask to leave, I replied over and over this is crazy as other parents was checking there children out I went and sat down, so as I their patienly waiting I guess the boss over them came to me and confronted me again about what I said. Which I felt she was picking and really trying my cool. Which Mrs. Byrd was very rude and childess to go that for with. A small situation could have been avoid, but everybody suppose to be so up beat and professional A lie in my eyesight. And i was inform to have her to call up there, even tho she gave me the wrong number to give her and the line stayed busy. I actually stayed in the office for aleast 20mins, As parent was checking there children out. Thats why I rated this school poor because of the unprofessional that goes on in that office. I will go further with this issue, I also has witness saying the same thing about Mrs. Byrd rude quick to have a attitude, and when is confronted she inform her boss what happen on one side not both side. Thanks in advance Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAAP Mathematics (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 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
Horn Lake Intermediate School	Public	3-5	6585 Horn Lake Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 280-7075	914	51	17.9	79.9%	122 (13.3%)	634 (69.4%)	104 (11.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.6%)	22	320^th of 383 public elementary schools	16.4%		28	291^st of 390 public elementary schools	25.4%	29	26.2	34.1	47.8	30.2	45.8	22.5	41.8	$10,824
Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	380 Shadow Oaks Parkway	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-4585	423	25	17.2	80.1%	52 (12.3%)	297 (70.2%)	55 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$11,389
Horn Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6341 Ridgewood Rd.	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
Hope Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	7985 Southaven Circle W	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-2919	563	35	16.3	72.3%	105 (18.7%)	318 (56.5%)	93 (16.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)								(n/a)								$10,907
Southaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8274 Claiborne Drive	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 342-2289	681	42	16.2	78.4%	151 (22.2%)	375 (55.1%)	90 (13.2%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.8%)	35.9	256^th of 383 public elementary schools	33.2%		29.5	280^th of 390 public elementary schools	28.2%	24	37.5	34.0	43.4	45.2	53.8	47.8	48.7	$10,645
Southaven Intermediate School	Public	3-5	175 Rasco Road E	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 253-0123	1,046	65	16.0	68.6%	213 (20.4%)	585 (55.9%)	160 (15.3%)	14 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.8%)	43.7	217^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.3%		51.4	197^th of 390 public elementary schools	49.5%	20	37.1	40.9	52.7	41.2	49.7	50.2	66.2	$9,785
Walls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6131 Elias Johnson Jr. Drive	Walls	38680	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 781-1280	722	48	15.0	69.0%	198 (27.4%)	369 (51.1%)	119 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	24	306^th of 383 public elementary schools	20.1%		38	253^rd of 390 public elementary schools	35.1%	53	26.1	36.2	47.6	22.6	45.8	25.0	51.6	$10,797
Greenbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	730 Rasco Road E	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 342-2330	556	37	15.2	70.0%	121 (21.8%)	320 (57.6%)	64 (11.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.4%)								(n/a)								$10,458
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%)	58.3	161^st of 383 public elementary schools	58.0%		73.1	96^th of 390 public elementary schools	75.4%	65	59.9	51.2	55.5	50.0	47.7	51.3	70.9	$8,778
Lake Cormorant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3285 Wilson Mill Rd West	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 781-1135	635	37	17.1	65.8%	305 (48.0%)	205 (32.3%)	73 (11.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	59.6	158^th of 383 public elementary schools	58.7%		69	112^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.3%	46	42.2	54.4	57.9	51.4	58.4	50.8	74.7	$10,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Horn Lake Intermediate School

Is Horn Lake Intermediate School a good school?

Horn Lake Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Horn Lake Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Horn Lake Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Horn Lake Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Horn Lake Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horn Lake Middle School
High : Horn Lake High School

What district is Horn Lake Intermediate School in?

Desoto County School District

What is the racial makeup of Horn Lake Intermediate School?

Students at Horn Lake Intermediate School are 69% African American, 13% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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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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