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Horn Lake Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Horn Lake Intermediate School serves 914 students in grades 3–5 in Horn Lake, MS, and is part of the DeSoto County School District, which overall ranks in the top third of Mississippi districts. However, this school is a clear underperformer within that successful district, ranking in the bottom 12th percentile of elementary schools statewide and holding a 1-star rating for four consecutive years.

Academically, proficiency rates are far below district and state averages in nearly every subject. Mathematics shows the most urgent weakness, with 3rd grade math proficiency at just 16.3% compared to the state average of 48.8%, and 4th and 5th grade math scores also lagging by roughly 25 percentage points. English language arts is also a concern, particularly in the lower grades. While the school’s poverty rate is high (79.9% free/reduced lunch), it is nearly identical to that of Southaven Elementary School, which still outperforms Horn Lake on most tests. This suggests that school-level factors are contributing to the gap, not demographics alone. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with 32.5% of students missing significant instructional time—more than double the rate at DeSoto Central Elementary (14.3%), a school with much stronger results.

Horn Lake Intermediate also has the highest student-teacher ratio (17.9:1) among all comparable nearby schools, which may stretch resources. The challenges are not isolated to this campus, as the entire Horn Lake feeder pattern, including Horn Lake Elementary and Shadow Oaks Elementary, faces similar economic and attendance hurdles. Despite these difficulties, there are relative bright spots: 5th grade science proficiency (57.5%) is close to the state average, and 5th grade ELA is a strength compared to earlier grades. For parents, this points to a school where targeted math intervention and improving attendance could make a meaningful difference.

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 — 47th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (31% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg54%

331^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	331 of 377	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	317 of 380	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	287 of 380	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	277 of 358	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	257 of 355	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	269 of 352	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	304 of 354	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	252 of 351	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science57%-14 vs state

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Mathematics22%-28 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 (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 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%)	14.5	331^st of 377 public elementary schools	12.2%		22	317^th of 380 public elementary schools	16.6%	14	26.7	29.5	42.1	16.3	25.6	24.0	57.5	$10,824
Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-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 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
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%)	29.2	281^st of 377 public elementary schools	25.5%		35.9	255^th of 380 public elementary schools	32.9%	26	30.6	43.6	45.7	26.5	42.7	36.2	60.9	$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%)	36.2	246^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.7%		43.7	217^th of 380 public elementary schools	42.9%	29	33.0	38.8	48.3	37.9	38.0	44.7	71.5	$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%)	28.7	284^th of 377 public elementary schools	24.7%		24	304^th of 380 public elementary schools	20.0%	20	39.2	29.4	50.9	26.1	38.8	33.9	64.3	$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%)	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
Lake Cormorant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3285 Wilson Mill Road	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%)	44.1	217^th of 377 public elementary schools	42.4%		59.6	158^th of 380 public elementary schools	58.4%	59	51.5	50.5	49.6	48.6	54.0	35.9	53.0	$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 12.2% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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.

What district is Horn Lake Intermediate School in?

Desoto County School District

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

How many students attend Horn Lake Intermediate School?

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

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