Oakhurst Intermediate School

Set in CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oakhurst Intermediate School is a modestly sized middle-grades school, overseen by Clarksdale Municipal School District. It educates 197 students across grades 5 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 56% smaller than the state mean of about 452.

Across the 7 schools in Clarksdale Municipal School District (1,857 students total), Oakhurst Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Oakhurst Intermediate School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 26% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, Coahoma County reports that median household income runs about $37,461, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oakhurst Intermediate School is one of 15 public schools in Coahoma County (combined enrollment of about 3,518 students).

The closest other public school is J.W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oakhurst Intermediate School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 50%: 392 students in 2018 compared to 197 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 94% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Oakhurst Intermediate School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.