LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school that is part of the DeSoto County School District school district, located in Olive Branch, MS with about 766 students offering grade levels from 3rd Grade to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. With about 42 teachers, LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. 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.
LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located at 1717 Craft Road in Olive Branch, Mississippi, is a public school operating under the jurisdiction of the DeSoto County School District. Serving students in the northern Mississippi region, the school is part of a large, high-performing district that emphasizes rigorous academic standards and a community-centered approach to education. By focusing on fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, the school aims to provide a strong educational foundation for its primary-grade students as they prepare for the middle school transition.
The school is deeply integrated into the growing Olive Branch community, benefiting from the resources and oversight of the DeSoto County system. According to its official website, Lewisburg Elementary maintains a commitment to student achievement and professional excellence among its faculty. Families interested in the school’s specific curriculum, extracurricular programs, or administrative policies can find detailed information through the district’s official portal at http://www.desotocountyschools.org/les, which serves as the primary hub for school news, calendars, and parent-teacher communication.
For more information, contact LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at (662) 895-8750 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-8750
LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school in Olive Branch, MS with about 766 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Mississippi
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- DeSoto County School District
- Total Students:
- 766
- Teachers:
- 42.76
- 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 766 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 86% of the student body.
- White
- 86.0%
- Black or African American
- 7.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2.7%
- Two or more races
- 2.0%
- Asian
- 1.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.4%
- Female
- 50.3%
- Male
- 49.7%
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.