Thomas Street Elementary School

Public K-2

520 S Thomas Street
Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 841-8960

District: Tupelo Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,078

Students who attend Thomas Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milam Elementary School
	Tupelo Middle School
High:	Tupelo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.5%

White:

29.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.5%), White (29.9%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Street Elementary School is 9.3, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Tupelo Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Thomas Street Elementary School employs 42.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Street Elementary School is $12,078. 5 elementary schools in the Tupelo Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Thomas Street Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Tupelo Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tupelo Public School District 45^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Thomas Street Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	381	177	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	558
1991	378	198	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	576
1992	387	225	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	616
1993	401	232	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	641
1994	387	204	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	594
1995	405	218	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	626
1996	405	218	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	626
1997	413	224	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	642
1998	408	226	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	643
1999	406	213	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	626
2000	389	234	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	631
2001	377	234	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	620
2002	212	163	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	387
2003	212	163	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	387
2004	198	185	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	397
2005	173	213	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	400
2006	159	230	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	405
2007	156	170	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	342
2008	178	159	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	350
2009	172	163	9	15	0	0	0	359
2010	205	206	8	5	0	0	8	432
2011	192	215	6	12	0	0	5	430
2012	201	226	9	12	0	0	8	456
2013	171	212	11	25	0	0	11	430
2014	187	233	11	25	0	1	18	475
2015	167	236	12	27	0	0	25	467
2016	153	230	13	16	0	0	17	429
2017	129	220	6	10	1	0	17	383
2018	128	211	16	16	1	0	9	381
2019	135	207	13	22	0	0	4	381
2020	128	210	12	30	0	0	9	389
2021	125	238	10	27	0	0	20	420
2022	115	251	4	20	0	0	23	413
2023	120	223	10	23	0	0	26	402

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	558	25.0	22.3	n/a
1991	576	27.7	20.7	n/a
1992	616	30.6	20.1	27.9
1993	641	30.4	21.1	27.6
1994	594	29.6	20.1	28.5
1995	626	34.4	18.2	31
1996	626	34.4	18.2	31
1997	642	36.1	17.8	31.8
1998	643	37.0	17.4	32.7
1999	626	39.1	16.0	37.9
2000	631	39.7	15.9	39
2001	620	38.9	15.9	42.1
2002	387	28.2	13.7	44.2
2003	387	28.2	13.7	44.2
2004	397	28.2	14.1	53.9
2005	400	28.9	13.8	58.5
2006	405	30.6	13.2	64.9
2007	342	26.1	13.1	55
2008	350	24.1	14.5	54.6
2009	359	27.9	12.9	52.6
2010	432	37.2	11.5	55.3
2011	430	35.0	12.2	61.2
2012	456	35.0	13.0	61.4
2013	430	35.7	12.0	62.1
2014	475	33.1	14.3	65.3
2015	467	28.0	16.6	66.4
2016	429	24.0	17.8	63.9
2017	383	30.5	12.5	70.8
2018	381	29.6	12.8	68.2
2019	381	29.9	12.7	64.3
2020	389	28.5	13.6	63.5
2021	420	29.6	14.1	99.3
2022	413	31.8	12.9	99.3
2023	402	42.7	9.3	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	558	25.0	22.3	n/a
1991	576	27.7	20.7	n/a
1992	616	30.6	20.1	27.9
1993	641	30.4	21.1	27.6
1994	594	29.6	20.1	28.5
1995	626	34.4	18.2	31
1996	626	34.4	18.2	31
1997	642	36.1	17.8	31.8
1998	643	37.0	17.4	32.7
1999	626	39.1	16.0	37.9
2000	631	39.7	15.9	39
2001	620	38.9	15.9	42.1
2002	387	28.2	13.7	44.2
2003	387	28.2	13.7	44.2
2004	397	28.2	14.1	53.9
2005	400	28.9	13.8	58.5
2006	405	30.6	13.2	64.9
2007	342	26.1	13.1	55
2008	350	24.1	14.5	54.6
2009	359	27.9	12.9	52.6
2010	432	37.2	11.5	55.3
2011	430	35.0	12.2	61.2
2012	456	35.0	13.0	61.4
2013	430	35.7	12.0	62.1
2014	475	33.1	14.3	65.3
2015	467	28.0	16.6	66.4
2016	429	24.0	17.8	63.9
2017	383	30.5	12.5	70.8
2018	381	29.6	12.8	68.2
2019	381	29.9	12.7	64.3
2020	389	28.5	13.6	63.5
2021	420	29.6	14.1	99.3
2022	413	31.8	12.9	99.3
2023	402	42.7	9.3	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Street Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,527
2018	$9,662
2019	$10,389
2020	$10,376
2021	$11,613
2022	$12,078

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Street Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	381	402	5.5%
African American	207	223	7.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	10	23.1%
Hispanic	22	23	4.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	135	120	11.1%
Two or More Races	4	26	550%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.3%	99.3%	34.9%

Schools Near Thomas Street Elementary School

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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 (2022)
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	Total
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)								$12,078
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)								$11,273
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	$13,148
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	$13,885
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)								$12,162
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	$12,861
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)								$11,476
Verona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	212 College Ave.	Verona	38879	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 566-7266	324	32	10.2	100.0%	29 (9.0%)	259 (79.9%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	6.1	383^rd of 390 public elementary schools	1.8%		11.7	352^nd of 377 public elementary schools	6.6%	31	27.8	29.1		9.7	16.3			$11,939
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	$12,431
Shannon Elementary School	Public	3-5	695 Romie Hill Ave.	Shannon	38868	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 767-9514	205	18	11.5	100.0%	69 (33.7%)	119 (58.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	29.8	277^th of 390 public elementary schools	29.0%		35.3	255^th of 377 public elementary schools	32.4%	22	44.3	48.0	35.9	32.9	34.7	30.2	71.7	$13,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Street Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Thomas Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milam Elementary School
Middle : Tupelo Middle School
High : Tupelo High School

How many students attend Thomas Street Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Thomas Street Elementary School.

What district is Thomas Street Elementary School in?

Tupelo Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Street Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Street Elementary School are 55% African American, 30% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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