Hope Sullivan Elementary School

Hope Sullivan Elementary School operates as a mid-sized K-5 school in Southaven, Mississippi, part of DeSoto County School District. Current enrollment sits at 563 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 26% larger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Hope Sullivan Elementary School is one of 39 schools operated by DeSoto County School District, a district that educates 34,934 students overall.

Demographically, Hope Sullivan Elementary School lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school records 19% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, DeSoto County as a whole is about 33% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above DeSoto County's rate of about 49%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for DeSoto County put the typical household earns roughly $85,297 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, DeSoto County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,934 students), of which Hope Sullivan Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Southaven Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Hope Sullivan Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 624 (now 563). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 5% to 17%.

On this page, members of the Hope Sullivan Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.