Hernando Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

455 Riley Street
Hernando, MS 38632

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Hernando Elementary School serves 744 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 744 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hernando Elementary School's student population of 744 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 73% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hernando Elementary School
Kind	319
1	384
Not Listed	41

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Total Students

744 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School
2024	744
2023	779
2022	682
2021	673
2020	710
2019	708
2018	616
2017	616
2016	635
2015	678
2014	651
2013	669
2012	634
2011	600
2010	586
2009	576
2008	547
2007	621
2006	826
2005	875
2004	880
2003	794
2002	744
2001	681
2000	689
1999	737
1998	742
1997	687
1996	878
1995	889
1994	787
1993	804
1992	921
1991	962
1990	937
1989	929
1988	900

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Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School
2024	66
2023	59
2022	39
2021	38
2020	40
2019	38
2018	39
2017	39
2016	41
2015	38
2014	31
2013	35
2012	33
2011	26
2010	25
2009	26
2008	23
2007	32
2006	35
2005	39
2004	38
2003	32
2002	37
2001	35
2000	35
1999	39
1998	36
1997	34
1996	44
1995	44
1994	41
1993	38
1992	46
1991	47
1990	45
1989	42
1987	36

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School Rankings

The of Hernando Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	11:1	14:1	15:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	16:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	21:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	23:1	16:1	18:1
2010	23:1	16:1	18:1
2009	22:1	15:1	18:1
2008	23:1	16:1	19:1
2007	19:1	16:1	19:1
2006	24:1	16:1	19:1
2005	22:1	17:1	19:1
2004	23:1	16:1	19:1
2003	25:1	17:1	20:1
2002	20:1	17:1	20:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	20:1
1999	19:1	17:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1
1987	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	3%	5%	6%
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	8%	3%	6%
2011	7%	3%	6%
2010	6%	2%	6%
2009	5%	2%	6%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	5%	1%	4%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	5%	1%	3%
2003	4%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%

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Black

11%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	11%	47%	42%
2023	13%	47%	41%
2022	11%	47%	40%
2021	11%	48%	39%
2020	8%	48%	37%
2019	10%	48%	37%
2018	12%	49%	36%
2017	12%	49%	36%
2016	15%	49%	35%
2015	13%	49%	32%
2014	12%	49%	33%
2013	14%	49%	32%
2012	15%	50%	31%
2011	14%	50%	31%
2010	16%	50%	30%
2009	15%	50%	29%
2008	13%	51%	28%
2007	15%	51%	26%
2006	19%	51%	24%
2005	21%	51%	22%
2004	22%	51%	21%
2003	22%	51%	19%
2002	22%	51%	18%
2001	26%	51%	17%
2000	29%	50%	16%
1999	27%	51%	16%
1998	24%	51%	16%
1997	27%	51%	17%
1996	26%	51%	17%
1995	29%	51%	17%
1994	29%	51%	18%
1993	29%	52%	19%
1992	31%	52%	19%

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White

76%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	76%	42%	41%
2023	74%	42%	42%
2022	77%	43%	44%
2021	76%	43%	46%
2020	79%	44%	49%
2019	78%	44%	49%
2018	76%	43%	53%
2017	76%	43%	53%
2016	73%	45%	55%
2015	77%	46%	56%
2014	78%	45%	59%
2013	75%	46%	60%
2012	75%	46%	61%
2011	78%	45%	61%
2010	77%	46%	62%
2009	78%	46%	63%
2008	81%	46%	65%
2007	78%	46%	67%
2006	76%	46%	71%
2005	74%	47%	73%
2004	73%	46%	75%
2003	74%	46%	77%
2002	73%	46%	78%
2001	70%	46%	80%
2000	69%	47%	81%
1999	71%	47%	82%
1998	75%	48%	82%
1997	73%	48%	81%
1996	73%	48%	82%
1995	71%	48%	82%
1994	71%	48%	82%
1993	71%	48%	81%
1992	69%	48%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	9%	4%	9%
2023	9%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	10%	3%	8%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	10%	2%	7%
2018	11%	2%	5%
2017	11%	2%	5%
2016	9%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	0.41	0.60	0.65
2023	0.43	0.60	0.65
2022	0.39	0.60	0.64
2021	0.40	0.59	0.63
2020	0.37	0.58	0.62
2019	0.38	0.58	0.62
2018	0.40	0.58	0.59
2017	0.40	0.58	0.59
2016	0.44	0.56	0.57
2015	0.39	0.55	0.54
2014	0.37	0.56	0.55
2013	0.41	0.55	0.54
2012	0.41	0.55	0.53
2011	0.38	0.55	0.53
2010	0.38	0.55	0.52
2009	0.37	0.54	0.51
2008	0.33	0.53	0.50
2007	0.37	0.53	0.48
2006	0.39	0.53	0.45
2005	0.41	0.52	0.42
2004	0.42	0.53	0.40
2003	0.41	0.53	0.37
2002	0.42	0.53	0.35
2001	0.45	0.53	0.33
2000	0.44	0.53	0.31
1999	0.43	0.52	0.30
1998	0.38	0.51	0.30
1997	0.39	0.51	0.32
1996	0.40	0.51	0.30
1995	0.42	0.51	0.30
1994	0.42	0.51	0.30
1993	0.42	0.51	0.31
1992	0.43	0.51	0.31

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Eligible for

24%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	24%	68%	40%
2023	34%	74%	50%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	24%	68%	43%
2019	25%	68%	43%
2018	30%	70%	44%
2017	30%	70%	44%
2016	35%	70%	46%
2015	29%	67%	42%
2014	33%	65%	43%
2013	36%	64%	42%
2011	31%	63%	40%
2010	28%	62%	36%
2009	26%	59%	33%
2008	25%	58%	29%
2007	28%	59%	29%
2005	27%	56%	25%
2004	26%	56%	21%
2003	21%	57%	21%
2002	22%	57%	22%
2001	20%	55%	20%
2000	20%	55%	20%
1999	21%	55%	21%
1998	21%	56%	21%
1997	22%	56%	21%
1996	21%	55%	21%
1995	22%	55%	22%
1994	24%	55%	23%
1993	25%	55%	25%
1992	24%	55%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Hernando Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	6%	6%	8%
2023	66%	26%	50%
2020	6%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	6%	8%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	6%	7%	10%
2013	4%	8%	10%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	7%	8%	11%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	7%	9%	11%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	12%	7%	7%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School District Name

Desoto County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hernando Elementary School often compared to?

Hernando Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Center Hill Elementary School, Lewisburg Primary by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Hernando Elementary School?

744 students attend Hernando Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Hernando Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hernando Elementary School?

Hernando Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hernando Elementary School offer ?

Hernando Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hernando Elementary School part of?

Hernando Elementary School is part of Desoto County School District.