HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERNANDO ELEM is a public elementary school that is part of the DeSoto County School District school district, located in HERNANDO, MS with about 666 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 1st Grade. Student demographics can be found below. With about 35 teachers, HERNANDO ELEM has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact HERNANDO ELEM at (662) 429-4160 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
HERNANDO, MS 38632
(662) 429-4160
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school in HERNANDO, MS with about 666 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Mississippi
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- DeSoto County School District
- Total Students:
- 666
- Teachers:
- 35.91
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 666 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 76% of the student body.
- White
- 75.8%
- Black or African American
- 12.0%
- Two or more races
- 9.9%
- Asian
- 1.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.9%
- Female
- 48.9%
- Male
- 51.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.