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Southaven Intermediate School

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Southaven Intermediate School ranks 246 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Southaven Intermediate School in Southaven, MS is a large public school serving 1,046 students in grades 3–5 within the DeSoto County School District. The school serves a predominantly low-income population — 68.6% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, placing it in the middle-to-high poverty range among nearby schools. Southaven Intermediate currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 245th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools, a notable decline from a decade ago when it ranked 102nd and sat in the 74th percentile.

Academically, the school shows a clear pattern: early-grade reading and math are the biggest challenges, while 5th-grade math and science are genuine bright spots. In 2025–2026, 5th-grade science proficiency reached 71.5%, matching the state average and outperforming several nearby schools, including Olive Branch Intermediate School (69.6%) and Horn Lake Intermediate School (57.5%). The school also outperforms Horn Lake Intermediate — which has even higher poverty rates — in nearly every subject, including 5th-grade math (44.7% vs. 24.0%). However, the gap with lower-poverty schools like Pleasant Hill Elementary School remains stark, with a 30-point difference in 4th-grade math proficiency.

One of the school's most encouraging trends is chronic absenteeism, which improved from 41.3% in 2021–2022 to 21.2% in 2023–2024 — better than the district (26.4%) and state (23.9%) averages, and notably lower than nearby feeder schools like Greenbrook Elementary School (27.5%) and Southaven Elementary School (31.0%). The student-teacher ratio has risen to 16.0, in line with peer schools. Overall, Southaven Intermediate is a high-poverty school that performs competitively against similar schools and shows real strengths in upper-grade STEM, but improving 3rd- and 4th-grade literacy and numeracy remains its biggest opportunity.

1,046

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,785

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

175 Rasco Road E
Southaven, MS 38671

(662) 253-0123

District: Desoto County School District

Students who attend Southaven Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Southaven Middle School
High:	Southaven High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.9%

White:

20.4%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg54%

246^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	246 of 377	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	217 of 380	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	197 of 380	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	197 of 358	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	187 of 355	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	206 of 352	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	179 of 354	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	173 of 351	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	154 of 406	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	102 of 394	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	55.5	152 of 402	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	214 of 394	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.6	101 of 408	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	101 of 414	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	65.0	139 of 418	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	113 of 403	72.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science72%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-10 vs state

English Language Arts40%-12 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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	110^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.8%		76.4	74^th of 380 public elementary schools	80.5%	36	45.4	59.6	63.6	50.5	68.4	57.4	79.3	$9,903
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southaven Intermediate School

What district is Southaven Intermediate School in?

Desoto County School District

What schools do graduates of Southaven Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Southaven Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southaven Middle School
High : Southaven High School

Is Southaven Intermediate School a good school?

Southaven Intermediate School ranks 246^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southaven Intermediate School?

Students at Southaven Intermediate School are 56% African American, 20% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Southaven Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,046 students attended Southaven Intermediate 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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