Best Elementary Schools in Tupelo, MS

Summary:

The city of Tupelo, Mississippi is home to 8 elementary schools that are part of the Tupelo Public School District, which is ranked 45 out of 130 school districts in the state. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant economic challenges, with all schools having extremely high free/reduced lunch rates.

Among the standout schools in Tupelo are Rankin Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, and Pierce Street Elementary School, which also performs well and has particularly high ELA proficiency rates. In contrast, Lawhon Elementary School has seen its ranking decline in recent years, though it still performs above the state average in some subject areas.

The Tupelo elementary schools exhibit a range of test score performance, with some schools like Rankin and Pierce Street exceeding state and district averages, while others like Lawhon and Lawndale Elementary School struggle to keep up. This variation in outcomes points to the need for targeted interventions and support to help improve performance across the district, particularly given the significant economic challenges facing the student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAAP Mathematics (2024)			MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joyner Elementary School	Public	K-2	1201 Joyner Avenue	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8900	416	43	9.6	99.3%	132 (31.7%)	217 (52.2%)	25 (6.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.7%)								(n/a)								$9,494	$660	$8,833
Lawhon Elementary School	Public	2-5	140 Lake Street	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8910	527	44	12.0	99.4%	166 (31.5%)	280 (53.1%)	27 (5.1%)	26 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	51.7	196^th of 390 public elementary schools	49.7%		56.9	157^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.4%	39	51.7	50.3	52.8	35.3	51.9	75.0	72.5	$8,958	$714	$8,244
Pierce Street Elementary School	Public	3-6	1008 Pierce Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8940	336	32	10.5	99.1%	129 (38.4%)	156 (46.4%)	31 (9.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	59.3	156^th of 390 public elementary schools	60.0%		71.8	96^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.5%	60	56.2	58.3	68.9	49.2	35.2	68.9	71.7	$11,016	$882	$10,134
Rankin Elementary School	Public	3-5	1908 Forrest Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8950	356	32	11.0	99.2%	117 (32.9%)	180 (50.6%)	33 (9.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	64.4	139^th of 390 public elementary schools	64.4%		67.3	115^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	66.9	58.4	52.0	48.3	51.3	67.3	81.2	$9,251	$738	$8,514
Thomas Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	520 S Thomas Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8960	402	43	9.3	99.3%	120 (29.9%)	223 (55.5%)	23 (5.7%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)								(n/a)								$9,662	$723	$8,939
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-1	910 North Green Street	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8870	317	33	9.5	99.1%	92 (29.0%)	185 (58.4%)	10 (3.2%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.0%)								(n/a)								$9,592	$660	$8,932
Lawndale Elementary School	Public	3-5	1563 Mitchell Road	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8890	387	34	11.4	99.2%	95 (24.5%)	231 (59.7%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	54.8	178^th of 390 public elementary schools	54.4%		58.1	151^st of 377 public elementary schools	59.9%	27	49.6	54.2	47.7	61.2	48.3	58.5	72.9	$8,897	$679	$8,218
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-2	628 Rutherford Road	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 844-6303	452	42	10.6	99.3%	98 (21.7%)	264 (58.4%)	38 (8.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.0%)								(n/a)								$9,053	$846	$8,206

Cities Near Tupelo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Verona	2.58 mi	1	191^st
Plantersville	4.94 mi	1	171^st
Belden	5.75 mi	1
Shannon	7.7 mi	4	161^st
Mooreville	9.44 mi	3	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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