DeSoto schools performs below state average on kindergarten readiness
“Even though our students' average score was below the state average at both the beginning of the school year and at the end of the school year,” DeSoto Schools Superintendent Cory Uselton said, “our students showed significant gains throughout the year.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
County-wide, Hernando Elementary School and Lake Cormorant Elementary School had the highest percentages of students who out-performed a state benchmark.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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