Center Hill Elementary School

Center Hill Elementary School is a roomy elementary campus in Olive Branch, Mississippi, overseen by DeSoto County School District. The school serves 788 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Center Hill Elementary School sits 77% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 39 schools in DeSoto County School District (34,934 students total), Center Hill Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Center Hill Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 41% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Center Hill Elementary School lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Center Hill Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, DeSoto County reports that median household income runs about $85,297, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across DeSoto County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,934 students), Center Hill Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Byhalia High School, roughly 4.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 830 students in 2018 compared to 788 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 56% to 41%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

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