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Olive Branch Elementary School

9549 E Pigeon Roost
Olive Branch, MS 38654

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Olive Branch Elementary School serves 504 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

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

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Olive Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Olive Branch Elementary School's student population of 504 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olive Branch Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	232
1	224

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School
2025	504
2024	512
2023	503
2022	510
2021	499
2020	616
2019	591
2018	516
2017	516
2016	541
2015	566
2014	579
2013	581
2012	579
2011	622
2010	584
2009	600
2008	627
2007	572
2006	818
2005	877
2004	865
2003	813
2002	924
2001	858
2000	867
1999	893
1998	813
1997	740
1996	870
1995	919
1994	856
1993	767
1992	734
1991	708
1990	901
1989	868

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School
2025	30
2024	45
2023	43
2022	31
2021	34
2020	37
2019	35
2018	21
2017	21
2016	35
2015	35
2014	33
2013	33
2012	35
2011	34
2010	33
2009	31
2008	31
2007	30
2006	41
2005	40
2004	38
2003	36
2002	46
2001	44
2000	42
1999	41
1998	39
1997	39
1996	46
1995	48
1994	43
1993	37
1992	38
1991	36
1990	47
1989	42

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

The of Olive Branch Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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 (1989-2025)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	11:1	14:1	15:1
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	25:1	16:1	17:1
2017	25:1	16:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	15:1	18:1
2008	20:1	16:1	19:1
2007	19:1	16:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	22:1	17:1	19:1
2004	23:1	16:1	19:1
2003	23:1	17:1	20:1
2002	20:1	17:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	20:1
1999	22:1	17:1	20:1
1998	21:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	19:1	19:1	20:1
1989	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	1%	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	4%	5%	6%
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	7%	2%	6%
2009	7%	2%	6%
2008	8%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	5%	1%	4%
2005	3%	1%	4%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%

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Black

42%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	42%	47%	42%
2023	40%	47%	41%
2022	34%	47%	40%
2021	38%	48%	39%
2020	39%	48%	37%
2019	35%	48%	37%
2018	39%	49%	36%
2017	39%	49%	36%
2016	32%	49%	35%
2015	31%	49%	32%
2014	29%	49%	33%
2013	26%	49%	32%
2012	27%	50%	31%
2011	27%	50%	31%
2010	28%	50%	30%
2009	24%	50%	29%
2008	23%	51%	28%
2007	24%	51%	26%
2006	25%	51%	24%
2005	19%	51%	22%
2004	21%	51%	21%
2003	19%	51%	19%
2002	20%	51%	18%
2001	21%	51%	17%
2000	21%	50%	16%
1999	20%	51%	16%
1998	22%	51%	16%
1997	24%	51%	17%
1996	26%	51%	17%
1995	30%	51%	17%
1994	30%	51%	18%
1993	33%	52%	19%
1992	34%	52%	19%

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White

36%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	38%	42%	41%
2023	41%	42%	42%
2022	47%	43%	44%
2021	45%	43%	46%
2020	44%	44%	49%
2019	47%	44%	49%
2018	47%	43%	53%
2017	47%	43%	53%
2016	55%	45%	55%
2015	58%	46%	56%
2014	63%	45%	59%
2013	67%	46%	60%
2012	66%	46%	61%
2011	67%	45%	61%
2010	64%	46%	62%
2009	67%	46%	63%
2008	68%	46%	65%
2007	70%	46%	67%
2006	68%	46%	71%
2005	76%	47%	73%
2004	73%	46%	75%
2003	77%	46%	77%
2002	78%	46%	78%
2001	77%	46%	80%
2000	77%	47%	81%
1999	78%	47%	82%
1998	77%	48%	82%
1997	74%	48%	81%
1996	73%	48%	82%
1995	69%	48%	82%
1994	70%	48%	82%
1993	66%	48%	81%
1992	65%	48%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2024	15%	4%	9%
2023	14%	4%	9%
2022	14%	4%	8%
2021	15%	3%	8%
2020	14%	2%	7%
2019	16%	2%	7%
2018	14%	2%	5%
2017	14%	2%	5%
2016	11%	1%	3%
2015	7%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	0.68	0.64
2024	0.66	0.60	0.65
2023	0.66	0.60	0.65
2022	0.65	0.60	0.64
2021	0.64	0.59	0.63
2020	0.65	0.58	0.62
2019	0.64	0.58	0.62
2018	0.61	0.58	0.59
2017	0.61	0.58	0.59
2016	0.59	0.56	0.57
2015	0.57	0.55	0.54
2014	0.52	0.56	0.55
2013	0.48	0.55	0.54
2012	0.49	0.55	0.53
2011	0.48	0.55	0.53
2010	0.51	0.55	0.52
2009	0.49	0.54	0.51
2008	0.48	0.53	0.50
2007	0.45	0.53	0.48
2006	0.48	0.53	0.45
2005	0.39	0.52	0.42
2004	0.42	0.53	0.40
2003	0.37	0.53	0.37
2002	0.35	0.53	0.35
2001	0.36	0.53	0.33
2000	0.37	0.53	0.31
1999	0.35	0.52	0.30
1998	0.36	0.51	0.30
1997	0.40	0.51	0.32
1996	0.40	0.51	0.30
1995	0.43	0.51	0.30
1994	0.42	0.51	0.30
1993	0.46	0.51	0.31
1992	0.47	0.51	0.31
1991	0.46	0.51	0.32
1990	0.45	0.50	0.32
1989	0.46	0.51	0.32

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Eligible for

51%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	51%	67%
2024	49%	68%	40%
2023	59%	74%	50%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	45%	68%	43%
2019	47%	68%	43%
2018	53%	70%	44%
2017	53%	70%	44%
2016	47%	70%	46%
2015	44%	67%	42%
2014	43%	65%	43%
2013	42%	64%	42%
2012	44%	63%	41%
2011	37%	63%	40%
2010	35%	62%	36%
2009	33%	59%	33%
2008	31%	58%	29%
2007	30%	59%	29%
2005	22%	56%	25%
2004	21%	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	23%	55%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Olive Branch Elementary School	Mississippi	Desoto County School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	6%	8%
2023	40%	26%	50%
2020	11%	6%	9%
2019	12%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	9%	8%	10%
2012	29%	8%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	16%	7%	7%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	7%	9%	7%
1999	5%	9%	5%

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School District Name

Desoto County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Olive Branch Elementary School often compared to?

Olive Branch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lewisburg Primary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Olive Branch Elementary School?

504 students attend Olive Branch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Olive Branch Elementary School students are Black, 36% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Olive Branch Elementary School?

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

What grades does Olive Branch Elementary School offer ?

Olive Branch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Olive Branch Elementary School part of?

Olive Branch Elementary School is part of Desoto County School District.

Popular comparisons: Olive Branch Elementary School vs. Lewisburg Primary School

The nearest high school to Olive Branch Elementary School is Desoto Co. Career Center West (10.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Southaven Middle School (10.5 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education