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Public middle school · Desoto Co School Dist · Lake Cormorant, Mississippi

Lake Cormorant Middle

Lake Cormorant Middle rates 4.9, right at the middle of Desoto Co School Dist's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Desoto Co School Dist median is 4.8.

#718 of 864 schools in Mississippi · Desoto Co School Dist: 8 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Desoto Co School Dist middle school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 718 of 864 schools in Mississippi and 23 of 39 in Desoto Co School Dist.

Lake Cormorant Middle is listed in Desoto Co School Dist, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math50%4 points below the Mississippi average of 54%Grades 6–8 · 731 students tested · 2026 MAAP
Reading36%6 points below the Mississippi average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 732 students tested · 2026 MAAP
Proficiency is down 12 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 43% recently.2026 MAAP; 42 test records from MS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MAAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MAAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38641; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lake Cormorant Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$85,882
Median home value
$217,500
College educated
22.8%
Homeownership
93.1%
Poverty rate
18.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38641; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,210/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
73.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Lewisburg Middlesame district
    6.5Compare →
  2. Olive Branch Middlesame district
    6.0Compare →
  3. Lake Cormorant Middlethis school
    4.9
  4. Center Hill Middlesame district
    4.7Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in Desoto Co School Dist, best rated first, and two rate higher than Lake Cormorant Middle.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Cormorant Middle serve?

Lake Cormorant Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Lake Cormorant Middle?

Lake Cormorant Middle has an enrollment of approximately 712 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Cormorant Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Cormorant Middle is 14.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake Cormorant Middle rank in MS?

Lake Cormorant Middle ranks #718 of 864 schools in MS.

What is Lake Cormorant Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake Cormorant Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lake Cormorant Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake Cormorant Middle has 56% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Lake Cormorant Middle a charter school?

No, Lake Cormorant Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lake Cormorant Middle a Title I school?

No, Lake Cormorant Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lake Cormorant Middle?

73.7% of students at Lake Cormorant Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
712
Student-teacher ratio
14.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
49
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
DeSoto County
Rank in district
#23 of 39
Schools in district
42
District spending per student
$9,525
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38641)
2,102
Area median age
41.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mississippi Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.