MS Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

DESOTO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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100 ACADEMY DR, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654 • DESOTO County

(662) 895-6385

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024

NCES Private School ID A1702159

Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)

Broad Affiliation Other Religious

School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian

Grades Offered PK-12

Locale Setting Suburb: Large

School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day

County FIPS 28033

Physical Location Address 100 Academy Dr
Olive Branch, MS 38654-7799

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024

Total Students

522

Teachers (FTE)

41.10

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.70:1

School Level

Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024

522 Students

White	459 est.	87.9%
Black or African American	30 est.	5.8%
Hispanic / Latino	19 est.	3.6%
Asian	8 est.	1.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial)	3 est.	0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2 est.	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1 est.	0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024

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Male Students

231

44.3%

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Female Students

291

55.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 378 Students

378 Students

Pre-Kindergarten	42	11.1%
Kindergarten	53	14%
1st Grade	37	9.8%
2nd Grade	35	9.3%
3rd Grade	47	12.4%
4th Grade	38	10.1%
5th Grade	37	9.8%
6th Grade	46	12.2%
7th Grade	43	11.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

Survey Cycle	Students	Teachers (FTE)	Student-Teacher Ratio	Grades Offered	Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024	522	41.1	12.7:1	PK-12	Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022	487	35.6	13.7:1	PK-12	Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020	433	26.0	16.7:1	PK-12	Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 38654)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data

Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)

Peak Value: $350,000

Geographic Area	Median Household Income	Median Home Value	Poverty Rate	Total Population
ZIP 38654 Current ZIP	$99,481	$284,400	5.7%	57,334
Olive Branch (City Average)	$99,481	$284,400	5.7%	57,334
DESOTO County (County Average)	$83,766	$237,075	9.9%	185,411
Mississippi (State Average)	$52,090	$137,214	18.4%	2,746,137
United States (U.S. National)	$76,308	$277,906	12.4%	335,555,510