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Lewisburg Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Lewisburg Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Hernando, Mississippi, serving 1,005 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Desoto County School District, which is ranked 34 out of 130 school districts in the state, Lewisburg Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Mississippi, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewisburg Middle significantly outperforms the Desoto County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.4% of 6th graders at Lewisburg Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.7% for the district and 46.7% for the state. In mathematics, 90.3% of 7th graders at Lewisburg Middle were proficient or better, compared to 66.6% for the district and 55.5% for the state. Additionally, Lewisburg Middle has consistently lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 22.7% rate in the 2022-2023 school year, while the state average was 23.9%.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Desoto County School District, such as Southaven Middle and Horn Lake Middle, Lewisburg Middle outperforms these schools in both academic performance and student demographics, with a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at only 16.52% in the 2023-2024 school year.

996

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,733

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2605 Highway 305 S
Hernando, MS 38632

(662) 892-5050

District: Desoto County School District

Students who attend Lewisburg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lewisburg High School

Feeder schools for Lewisburg Middle School:

Elementary:	Lewisburg Elementary School
	Lewisburg Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

African American:

11.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (73% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Mississippi middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg57%

Mississippi avg50%

5^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle 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	93.2	5 of 266	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	4 of 264	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	2 of 243	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	3 of 257	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	1 of 257	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	1 of 264	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	1 of 252	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.2	2 of 272	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	2 of 260	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	22 of 266	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	14 of 264	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	95.4	2 of 269	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	2 of 270	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	92.0	10 of 264	96.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+33 vs state

Mathematics83%+31 vs state

Science71%+16 vs state

English Language Arts64%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Lewisburg Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Lewisburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2605 Highway 305 S	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-5050	996	59	16.8	21.8%	753 (75.6%)	114 (11.4%)	64 (6.4%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.7%)	93.2	5^th of 266 public middle schools	98.1%		95.8	4^th of 264 public middle schools	98.5%	1		69.4	60.1	61.3		81.1	90.3	77.6	100.0		70.8	$8,733
Byhalia Middle School	Public	5-8	172 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-2591	438	27	16.1	99.3%	103 (23.5%)	162 (37.0%)	144 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	24.1	209^th of 266 public middle schools	21.4%		25.9	195^th of 264 public middle schools	26.1%	14	31.7	35.1	26.5	28.4	20.4	30.9	23.9	26.1		35.7	42.6	$9,909
Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Dilworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4154	1,183	69	17.1	27.0%	872 (73.7%)	129 (10.9%)	115 (9.7%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.7%)	92.7	7^th of 266 public middle schools	97.4%		93.8	7^th of 264 public middle schools	97.3%			61.0	61.3	67.0		76.9	82.1	78.2			76.2	$8,420
Olive Branch Middle School	Public	6-8	6530 S. Blocker Street	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-4610	744	44	16.7	62.6%	214 (28.8%)	391 (52.6%)	94 (12.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	45.7	146^th of 266 public middle schools	45.1%		56.7	113^th of 264 public middle schools	57.2%	33		41.9	29.2	36.5		46.6	53.0	45.0			45.9	$10,305
Desoto Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2611 Central Parkway	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 349-6660	1,388	79	17.5	41.9%	432 (31.1%)	665 (47.9%)	122 (8.8%)	59 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	106 (7.6%)	83.8	27^th of 266 public middle schools	89.8%		89.2	22^nd of 264 public middle schools	91.7%	5		51.3	47.4	62.2		64.7	80.2	73.2			68.9	$8,390
Center Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	8756 Forest Hill Irene	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6800	757	46	16.4	46.6%	261 (34.5%)	365 (48.2%)	72 (9.5%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.4%)	81.2	42^nd of 266 public middle schools	84.2%		84.9	30^th of 264 public middle schools	88.6%	12		50.4	50.6	51.4		61.2	74.5	72.3			68.4	$8,783
Southaven Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 280-0422	1,423	89	15.9	64.5%	216 (15.2%)	873 (61.3%)	239 (16.8%)	15 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.4%)	28.6	192^nd of 266 public middle schools	27.8%		22.4	206^th of 264 public middle schools	22.0%	14		36.2	17.0	31.4		33.1	42.5	28.9			46.9	$8,677
Horn Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	6125 Hurt Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-7443	948	65	14.6	71.0%	102 (10.8%)	692 (73.0%)	109 (11.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.2%)	30.7	183^rd of 266 public middle schools	31.2%		31	182^nd of 264 public middle schools	31.1%	1		34.8	25.1	25.8		40.5	42.9	36.9	100.0		41.7	$10,409
Senatobia Middle School	Public	6-8	303 College Street	Senatobia	38668	Tate County	Senatobia Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-0360	407	26	15.7	65.4%	167 (41.0%)	201 (49.4%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	51.7	125^th of 266 public middle schools	53.0%		44.7	149^th of 264 public middle schools	43.6%	24		45.0	34.4	39.6		51.2	54.8	47.9			44.2	$9,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewisburg Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lewisburg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lewisburg Middle School usually go on to attend Lewisburg High School

How many students attend Lewisburg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 996 students attended Lewisburg Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewisburg Middle School?

Students at Lewisburg Middle School are 76% White, 11% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lewisburg Middle School a good school?

Yes! Lewisburg Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools.

What district is Lewisburg Middle School in?

Desoto County School District

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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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