Summary:
Middle Schools in zip code 38637 consist of a single institution—Horn Lake Middle School, part of the DeSoto County School District—serving grades 6 through 8 with 948 students in the Horn Lake, Mississippi area.
Because Horn Lake Middle School is the only middle school in this zip code, all comparisons are made against the district and state. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with nearly 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, Horn Lake Middle consistently trails both the district and state averages in most subjects, with the widest gaps appearing in 7th-grade English Language Arts (24.2% proficient versus 39.3% in the district and 36.7% statewide in 2025–2026). Math performance is relatively stronger, especially in 7th grade, where proficiency reached 50.1%—only about 7.6 points below the state average. The most striking highlight is the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, where 100% of Horn Lake Middle students were proficient, far exceeding the district’s 80% and the state’s 67.3%. While this likely reflects a small, select group of advanced 8th graders, it demonstrates that the school can achieve exceptional results. Another encouraging sign is the dramatic improvement in 8th-grade ELA, which jumped from 25.8% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 38.3% in 2025–2026, a 12.5-point gain.
Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern: at 31.2%, it is significantly higher than the district’s 26.4% and the state’s 23.9%, which may impact academic outcomes. Despite mixed results, the school’s state ranking improved from 183rd out of 266 schools in 2024–2025 to 157th out of 260 in 2025–2026, moving from the 31st to the 40th percentile. For parents, the key takeaway is that Horn Lake Middle School faces real challenges, especially in reading and attendance, but shows promising areas of strength in math and notable recent gains in 8th-grade ELA that suggest targeted interventions may be working.
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