Olive Branch Middle

6530 S. Blocker Street, Southaven MS, 38654 | DeSoto County School District | 662-895-4610
  • grades 6-8
  • students 785
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 47% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Southaven
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
50%Southaven
40%Mississippi

Olive Branch Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "DeSoto County School District" in Southaven, MS. There are a total of 785 students and 46 teachers at Olive Branch Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Olive Branch Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 17% higher than the Mississippi average.

Olive Branch Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students785
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Olive Branch Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
765-69%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
745-49%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Olive Branch Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 55.0% 58.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 37.9% 33.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 6.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 3.1%

Southaven demographics profile

StatisticSouthavenMississippiNational
Population55,0262,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3316491
Median age37.036.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English94%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Southaven

IndexSouthavenMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.8%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Olive Branch Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.