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Shadow Oaks Elementary School

380 Shadow Oaks Parkway
Horn Lake, MS 38637

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Shadow Oaks Elementary School serves 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shadow Oaks Elementary School's student population of 423 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shadow Oaks Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	122
1	126
2	165

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School
2025	423
2024	433
2023	459
2022	408
2021	426
2020	448
2019	478
2018	540
2017	540
2016	568
2015	579
2014	573
2013	607
2012	595
2011	570
2010	565
2009	535
2008	547
2007	598
2006	787
2005	749
2004	648
2003	565
2002	530
2001	469
2000	482
1999	507
1998	511
1997	768
1996	725
1995	659

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School
2025	25
2024	35
2023	38
2022	28
2021	27
2020	27
2019	28
2018	34
2017	34
2016	37
2015	39
2014	35
2013	35
2012	32
2011	31
2010	18
2009	24
2008	26
2007	28
2006	37
2005	36
2004	31
2003	27
2002	28
2001	29
2000	28
1999	28
1998	29
1997	38
1996	38
1995	35

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Colors

Blue and Gold

School Rankings

The of Shadow Oaks Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1	15:1
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	16:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	31:1	16:1	18:1
2009	23:1	15:1	18:1
2008	21:1	16:1	19:1
2007	21:1	16:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	21:1	17:1	19:1
2004	21:1	16:1	19:1
2003	21:1	17:1	20:1
2002	19:1	17:1	20:1
2001	16:1	17:1	20:1
2000	17:1	17:1	20:1
1999	18:1	17:1	20:1
1998	18:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	7%	5%	6%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	6%
2012	12%	3%	6%
2011	12%	3%	6%
2010	10%	2%	6%
2009	10%	2%	6%
2008	10%	2%	5%
2007	11%	2%	5%
2006	8%	1%	4%
2005	9%	1%	4%
2004	6%	1%	3%
2003	7%	1%	3%
2002	6%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%

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Black

70%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	70%	47%	42%
2023	69%	47%	41%
2022	66%	47%	40%
2021	68%	48%	39%
2020	64%	48%	37%
2019	62%	48%	37%
2018	63%	49%	36%
2017	63%	49%	36%
2016	58%	49%	35%
2015	59%	49%	32%
2014	55%	49%	33%
2013	50%	49%	32%
2012	47%	50%	31%
2011	48%	50%	31%
2010	50%	50%	30%
2009	52%	50%	29%
2008	49%	51%	28%
2007	40%	51%	26%
2006	39%	51%	24%
2005	31%	51%	22%
2004	28%	51%	21%
2003	24%	51%	19%
2002	19%	51%	18%
2001	16%	51%	17%
2000	12%	50%	16%
1999	11%	51%	16%
1998	8%	51%	16%
1997	10%	51%	17%
1996	8%	51%	17%
1995	8%	51%	17%
1994	7%	51%	18%

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White

13%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	13%	42%	41%
2023	12%	42%	42%
2022	17%	43%	44%
2021	17%	43%	46%
2020	21%	44%	49%
2019	22%	44%	49%
2018	23%	43%	53%
2017	23%	43%	53%
2016	26%	45%	55%
2015	28%	46%	56%
2014	33%	45%	59%
2013	38%	46%	60%
2012	40%	46%	61%
2011	39%	45%	61%
2010	38%	46%	62%
2009	36%	46%	63%
2008	39%	46%	65%
2007	48%	46%	67%
2006	53%	46%	71%
2005	59%	47%	73%
2004	65%	46%	75%
2003	67%	46%	77%
2002	72%	46%	78%
2001	78%	46%	80%
2000	83%	47%	81%
1999	86%	47%	82%
1998	89%	48%	82%
1997	87%	48%	81%
1996	90%	48%	82%
1995	92%	48%	82%
1994	93%	48%	82%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	10%	4%	9%
2023	12%	4%	9%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	12%	3%	8%
2020	13%	2%	7%
2019	14%	2%	7%
2018	11%	2%	5%
2017	11%	2%	5%
2016	11%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	0.48	0.64
2024	0.48	0.60	0.65
2023	0.50	0.60	0.65
2022	0.53	0.60	0.64
2021	0.50	0.59	0.63
2020	0.53	0.58	0.62
2019	0.55	0.58	0.62
2018	0.54	0.58	0.59
2017	0.54	0.58	0.59
2016	0.59	0.56	0.57
2015	0.57	0.55	0.54
2014	0.58	0.56	0.55
2013	0.60	0.55	0.54
2012	0.61	0.55	0.53
2011	0.61	0.55	0.53
2010	0.60	0.55	0.52
2009	0.60	0.54	0.51
2008	0.60	0.53	0.50
2007	0.60	0.53	0.48
2006	0.57	0.53	0.45
2005	0.55	0.52	0.42
2004	0.50	0.53	0.40
2003	0.49	0.53	0.37
2002	0.45	0.53	0.35
2001	0.37	0.53	0.33
2000	0.30	0.53	0.31
1999	0.25	0.52	0.30
1998	0.20	0.51	0.30
1997	0.23	0.51	0.32
1996	0.19	0.51	0.30
1995	0.15	0.51	0.30

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Eligible for

72%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	72%	67%
2024	73%	68%	40%
2023	83%	74%	50%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	76%	68%	43%
2019	78%	68%	43%
2018	77%	70%	44%
2017	77%	70%	44%
2016	79%	70%	46%
2015	73%	67%	42%
2014	73%	65%	43%
2013	69%	64%	42%
2012	64%	63%	41%
2011	66%	63%	40%
2010	60%	62%	36%
2009	56%	59%	33%
2008	52%	58%	29%
2007	46%	59%	29%
2005	38%	56%	25%
2004	33%	56%	21%
2003	21%	57%	21%
2002	22%	57%	22%
2001	20%	55%	20%
2000	20%	55%	20%
1999	21%	55%	21%
1998	21%	56%	21%
1997	21%	56%	21%
1996	21%	55%	21%
1995	22%	55%	22%
1994	24%	55%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Shadow Oaks Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	10%	6%	8%
2023	17%	26%	50%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	12%	7%	10%
2013	13%	8%	10%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	17%	8%	11%
2009	16%	9%	11%
2008	15%	9%	11%
2007	17%	8%	10%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	13%	8%	8%
2004	13%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	7%	9%	7%
1999	6%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Desoto County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Shadow Oaks Elementary School often compared to?

Shadow Oaks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horn Lake Elementary School, Southaven Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Shadow Oaks Elementary School?

423 students attend Shadow Oaks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Shadow Oaks Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shadow Oaks Elementary School?

Shadow Oaks Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Shadow Oaks Elementary School offer ?

Shadow Oaks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shadow Oaks Elementary School part of?

Shadow Oaks Elementary School is part of Desoto County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education