Chickasaw Elementary School

Set in Olive Branch, Mississippi, Chickasaw Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school, part of DeSoto County School District. It educates 500 students across grades 2 through 3.

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

In terms of who attends, Chickasaw Elementary School shows that 45% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 33% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above DeSoto County's rate of about 49%.

After controlling for student poverty, Chickasaw Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.3%, the actual is 52.9%, a residual of -9.4 points.

In the broader community, census data for DeSoto County shows median household earnings sit near $85,297, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across DeSoto County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,934 students), Chickasaw Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Olive Branch Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Chickasaw Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chickasaw Elementary School has decreased 3%, going from 516 students in 2018 to 500 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 48% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.