Summary:
There are 6 schools in zip code 38671 (Southaven, MS), all part of the DeSoto County School District, serving grades PK–12 with a total enrollment of 6,145 students. While the district earns a solid 3-star rating, the schools in this zip code generally rank in the lower half of Mississippi schools, leaving room for improvement in several key areas.
The standout in the area is Southaven High School, which posts a strong 95.3% graduation rate and has the lowest poverty rate (55.5% free/reduced lunch) among the six schools. Its academic proficiency is closer to the state average than the district average, though it still lags in Algebra I, English II, and Biology. Southaven Intermediate School is the best attendance performer — the only school below the state chronic absenteeism rate — and shines in 5th-grade science at 71.5% proficiency. The weakest link is Southaven Middle School, which sits at the 22nd percentile statewide with 1 star; its math gaps are especially large, falling 20–27 points behind district averages.
Among the elementary schools, Southaven Elementary has the highest economic need (78.4% free/reduced lunch) and saw a steep one-year drop in 3rd-grade math proficiency from 45.2% to 26.5%. Hope Sullivan Elementary and Greenbrook Elementary serve only PK–2, so they have no current test data — a notable blind spot since they enroll about 18% of the zip code's students. Chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue across the area, with an average of 30.3% versus the state's 23.9%, and only Southaven Intermediate avoids this problem. Overall, families will find strong graduation outcomes and science performance, but math proficiency, middle-school achievement, and attendance are key areas that need attention.
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