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Lake Cormorant Elementary

Q: Is Lake Cormorant Elementary a good school?

Lake Cormorant Elementary ranks 158 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Lake Cormorant Elementary is a public elementary school serving 639 students in grades PK-5 in the Desoto County School District in Mississippi. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in 5th grade Science, where its proficiency rate of 74.7% is significantly higher than the district and state. However, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.52% to 99.54% in recent years.

While Lake Cormorant Elementary's academic performance is impressive, nearby schools like Oak Grove Central Elementary and Hernando Hills Elementary also demonstrate strong academic results. This suggests that the school may be able to learn from the best practices of these high-performing institutions. Additionally, the school's gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 23.9% in 2021-2022 to 28.0% in 2022-2023, is a concern that the school and district should address through targeted attendance initiatives and support programs for students and families.

Overall, Lake Cormorant Elementary is a strong-performing school within the Desoto County School District, with impressive test scores that exceed state and district averages. However, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, and addressing chronic absenteeism and leveraging best practices from high-performing nearby schools could further strengthen its academic outcomes and support its students' success.

635

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,953

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3285 Wilson Mill Rd West
Lake Cormorant, MS 38641

(662) 781-1135

District: Desoto County School District

Students who attend Lake Cormorant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Cormorant Middle School
High:	Lake Cormorant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

African American:

32.3%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Mississippi avg54%

158^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	59.6	158 of 383	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	112 of 390	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	87 of 377	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	90 of 382	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	63 of 381	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	70 of 397	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	68 of 404	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	137 of 406	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	117 of 394	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	74 of 402	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	51.6	196 of 394	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	93 of 408	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	95 of 414	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	108 of 418	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	120 of 403	70.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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Schools Near Lake Cormorant Elementary

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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
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
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
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
Oak Grove Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	893 Oak Grove Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4180	744	49	15.1	30.6%	559 (75.1%)	79 (10.6%)	69 (9.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	79	65^th of 383 public elementary schools	83.0%		84.5	47^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.9%	18		64.9	72.7		65.3	63.4	71.7	$9,484
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
Hernando Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	455 Riley Street	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4160	707	42	16.6	33.2%	527 (74.5%)	74 (10.5%)	62 (8.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$9,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Cormorant Elementary

How many students attend Lake Cormorant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Lake Cormorant Elementary.

What district is Lake Cormorant Elementary in?

Desoto County School District

Is Lake Cormorant Elementary a good school?

Lake Cormorant Elementary ranks 158^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Cormorant Elementary?

Students at Lake Cormorant Elementary are 48% White, 32% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lake Cormorant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Cormorant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Cormorant Middle School
High : Lake Cormorant High School

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