Lewisburg Middle School

Lewisburg Middle School, a sizable middle-grades school in Hernando, Mississippi, part of DeSoto County School District, caters to 996 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 452 students each, so Lewisburg Middle School sits 120% bigger than that benchmark.

DeSoto County School District runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 34,934 students. Lewisburg Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Lewisburg Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 11% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of DeSoto County's rate of about 49%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lewisburg Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 83.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for DeSoto County shows median household income runs about $85,297, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across DeSoto County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,934 students), Lewisburg Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Lewisburg Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 13%: 881 students in 2018 compared to 996 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 86% to 76% over that span.

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