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About this school
Southaven Intermediate School is
a suburban public school
in Southaven, Mississippi that is part of Desoto Co School District.
It serves 1,051 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 762 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 3 - 5
1,051 Students
68 Teachers
175 Rasco Rd EContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Southaven Intermediate School
$312,592
raised using DonorsChoose
762
projects
funded
99
teachers
funded
950
donors
86
projects
for
basic supplies
153
projects for
technology
104
projects for
books
29
projects
for
art supplies
Southaven Intermediate School has received support from
334 individuals from Mississippi and
616 individuals out-of-state.