How many students attend Hernando Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 744 students attended Hernando Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hernando Elementary?

Students at Hernando Elementary are 76% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hernando Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hernando Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hernando Middle School High : Hernando High School

Hernando Elementary

Public K-1

455 Riley Street
Hernando, MS 38632

(662) 429-4160

District: Desoto County School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,841

Students who attend Hernando Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hernando Middle School
High:	Hernando High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 744

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

African American:

11.3%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.8%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.9%), African American (11.3%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hernando Elementary is 11.2, which is the lowest among 23 elementary schools in the Desoto County School District! (See more...)

Compare Hernando Elementary employs 66.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hernando Elementary is $8,841. 19 elementary schools in the Desoto County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hernando Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Desoto County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Desoto County School District 33^rd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	622	315	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	937
1991	651	311	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	962
1992	639	282	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	921
1993	570	234	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	804
1994	557	230	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	787
1995	648	224	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	878
1996	648	224	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	878
1997	509	183	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	699
1998	556	175	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	742
1999	520	200	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	737
2000	476	197	4	10	2	n/a	n/a	689
2001	479	180	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	681
2002	588	176	3	25	2	n/a	n/a	794
2003	588	176	3	25	2	n/a	n/a	794
2004	644	196	3	34	3	n/a	n/a	880
2005	646	183	2	40	4	n/a	n/a	875
2006	624	161	3	37	1	n/a	n/a	826
2007	485	95	6	32	3	n/a	n/a	621
2008	441	72	6	27	1	n/a	n/a	547
2009	452	89	4	30	1	0	0	576
2010	451	92	6	37	0	0	0	586
2011	468	84	4	41	0	3	0	600
2012	478	94	4	51	4	3	0	634
2013	502	93	7	57	1	2	7	669
2014	499	81	8	57	3	0	3	651
2015	522	83	6	39	2	0	26	678
2016	461	93	5	20	0	0	56	635
2017	466	72	6	10	0	0	62	616
2018	505	80	9	6	0	0	66	666
2019	553	71	8	7	0	0	69	708
2020	563	58	3	29	0	0	57	710
2021	514	75	3	13	0	0	68	673
2022	521	74	2	28	0	0	57	682
2023	576	100	2	30	0	1	70	779
2024	565	84	8	23	0	0	64	744

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hernando Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	937	44.7	20.9	n/a
1991	962	47.0	20.4	n/a
1992	921	45.9	20.0	24.4
1993	804	38.3	21.0	25.1
1994	787	40.5	19.4	23.5
1995	878	44.0	20.0	21.2
1996	878	44.0	20.0	21.2
1997	699	33.7	20.7	21.5
1998	742	36.4	20.4	20.9
1999	737	39.0	18.9	26.1
2000	689	35.8	19.2	27.1
2001	681	35.4	19.2	28
2002	794	32.1	24.7	28.6
2003	794	32.1	24.7	28.6
2004	880	38.3	23.0	34.2
2005	875	39.3	22.3	35.7
2006	826	35.0	23.6	12
2007	621	32.1	19.3	35.3
2008	547	23.4	23.4	32
2009	576	26.3	21.9	34.7
2010	586	25.3	23.1	35.2
2011	600	26.0	23.0	36.2
2012	634	32.6	19.4	n/a
2013	669	35.4	18.8	40.2
2014	651	30.6	21.2	39
2015	678	38.0	17.8	35.1
2016	635	41.0	15.4	38.6
2017	616	39.3	15.6	35.1
2018	666	35.9	18.5	33.8
2019	708	37.6	18.7	33.9
2020	710	39.5	17.9	29.4
2021	673	38.0	17.7	99.6
2022	682	39.4	17.2	99.6
2023	779	59.4	13.0	99.6
2024	744	66.2	11.2	29.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hernando Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	937	44.7	20.9	n/a
1991	962	47.0	20.4	n/a
1992	921	45.9	20.0	24.4
1993	804	38.3	21.0	25.1
1994	787	40.5	19.4	23.5
1995	878	44.0	20.0	21.2
1996	878	44.0	20.0	21.2
1997	699	33.7	20.7	21.5
1998	742	36.4	20.4	20.9
1999	737	39.0	18.9	26.1
2000	689	35.8	19.2	27.1
2001	681	35.4	19.2	28
2002	794	32.1	24.7	28.6
2003	794	32.1	24.7	28.6
2004	880	38.3	23.0	34.2
2005	875	39.3	22.3	35.7
2006	826	35.0	23.6	12
2007	621	32.1	19.3	35.3
2008	547	23.4	23.4	32
2009	576	26.3	21.9	34.7
2010	586	25.3	23.1	35.2
2011	600	26.0	23.0	36.2
2012	634	32.6	19.4	n/a
2013	669	35.4	18.8	40.2
2014	651	30.6	21.2	39
2015	678	38.0	17.8	35.1
2016	635	41.0	15.4	38.6
2017	616	39.3	15.6	35.1
2018	666	35.9	18.5	33.8
2019	708	37.6	18.7	33.9
2020	710	39.5	17.9	29.4
2021	673	38.0	17.7	99.6
2022	682	39.4	17.2	99.6
2023	779	59.4	13.0	99.6
2024	744	66.2	11.2	29.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hernando Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$6,916
2018	$7,187
2019	$7,813
2020	$9,063
2021	$8,538
2022	$8,841

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hernando Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	708	779	10%
African American	71	100	40.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	2	75%
Hispanic	7	30	328.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	553	576	4.2%
Two or More Races	69	70	1.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.9%	99.6%	65.7%

Schools Near Hernando Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAAP Mathematics (2024)			MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Hernando Elementary	Public	K-1	455 Riley Street	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4160	744	66	11.2	29.8%	565 (75.9%)	84 (11.3%)	23 (3.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.6%)								(n/a)								$8,841
Hernando Hills Elementary	Public	2-3	570 McIngvale Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-9117	750	49	15.4	30.3%	565 (75.3%)	79 (10.5%)	32 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (8.8%)								(n/a)	81.7			78.6				$9,644
Oak Grove Central Elementary	Public	4-5	893 Oak Grove Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4180	767	50	15.2	25.3%	574 (74.8%)	83 (10.8%)	32 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.6%)	84.5	47^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.9%		90.7	18^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.2%	29		73.6	68.8		72.3	67.6	81.2	$8,428
Desoto Central Primary	Public	K-2	3210 Getwell Road	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 912-1300	847	68	12.5	36.5%	338 (39.9%)	312 (36.8%)	28 (3.3%)	32 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (16.1%)								(n/a)								$8,664
Lewisburg Intermediate	Public	4-5	1711 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6180	587	41	14.4	21.8%	453 (77.2%)	68 (11.6%)	13 (2.2%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.2%)	93.6	13^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.1	8^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.9%	5		85.5	76.2		84.8	83.9	85.8	$9,382
Lewisburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	1707 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-6001	579	49	11.8	20.7%	447 (77.2%)	61 (10.5%)	13 (2.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)								(n/a)								$10,144
Lewisburg Elementary School	Public	2-3	1717 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-8750	603	38	15.6	20.2%	460 (76.3%)	71 (11.8%)	10 (1.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.6%)								(n/a)	79.4			86.5				$10,156
Desoto Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	2411 Central Parkway	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 349-6234	820	51	16.0	38.4%	274 (33.4%)	348 (42.4%)	25 (3.0%)	48 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	121 (14.8%)	73.1	96^th of 390 public elementary schools	75.4%		74	84^th of 377 public elementary schools	77.7%	12	67.0	67.7	61.7	55.4	62.0	56.4	83.7	$8,129
Horn Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6341 Ridgewood Rd.	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-4608	509	42	12.2	79.4%	85 (16.7%)	329 (64.6%)	32 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.6%)								(n/a)								$11,895
Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-2	3780 Shadow Oaks Parkway	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-4585	433	35	12.2	83.6%	57 (13.2%)	305 (70.4%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.5%)								(n/a)								$9,843

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