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DeSoto Central Elementary

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2411 CENTRAL PARKWAY, SOUTHAVEN, MS 38672 • DeSoto County
(662) 349-6234
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
831
Teachers (FTE)
51.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
FRPL Eligible
377
(45.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 377 of 831 (45.4%)
Free Lunch: 293 (35.3%)
Reduced-Price: 84 (10.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 454 (54.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 755 students 755 2020-2021 2021-2022: 765 students 765 +1.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 796 students 796 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 820 students 820 +3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 831 students 831 +1.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 365 (43.9%) White: 263 (31.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 91 (11%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 68 (8.2%) Asian: 43 (5.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
831 Students
Black or African American 365 43.9%
White 263 31.6%
Hispanic / Latino 91 11%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 68 8.2%
Asian 43 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 831 Students
Grade 3: 297 (35.7%) Grade 4: 254 (30.6%) Grade 5: 280 (33.7%)
831 Students
Grade 3 297 35.7%
Grade 4 254 30.6%
Grade 5 280 33.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
435
52.3%
F
Female Students
396
47.7%