Tupelo Public School District Explained

The Tupelo Public School District is a public school district based in Tupelo, Mississippi (USA). The school district currently has 13 schools, grades Pre-K - 12th, that are in regular function throughout the year.^[1]

It includes most of the city of Tupelo and a small portion of Saltillo.^[2]

Schools

High school

• Grades 9-12
  • Tupelo High School

Middle schools

• Grades 7-8
  • Tupelo Middle School
• Grade 6
  • Milam Elementary School

Elementary schools

• Grades 3-5
  • Carver Elementary School
  • Lawndale Elementary School
  • Rankin Elementary School
    • 2000-2001 National Blue Ribbon School
• Grades K-2
  • Church Street Elementary School
    • 2000-2001 National Blue Ribbon School^[3]
  • Joyner Elementary School
  • Lawhon Elementary School
  • Parkway Elementary School
  • Pierce Street Elementary School
  • Thomas Street Elementary School
    • 1989-1990 and 2000-2001 National Blue Ribbon School^[3]
• Preschool
  • Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC)

Alternative school

• Grades K-12
  • Fillmore Center

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 7,190 students enrolled in the Tupelo Public School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 46.24% African American, 49.86% White, 2.21% Hispanic, 1.66% Asian, and 0.03% Native American.^[4] 42.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.^[5]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	7,272	50%	50%	1.50%	46.15%	2.01%	0.07%	50.28%
2004-05	7,172	49%	51%	1.42%	44.23%	1.32%	0.01%	53.01%
2003-04	7,264	49%	51%	1.27%	42.86%	1.24%	0.03%	54.61%
2002-03^[6]	7,282	49%	51%	1.10%	41.71%	1.04%	0.04%	56.11%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07^[7]	2005-06^[8]	2004-05^[9]	2003-04^[10]	2002-03^[11]
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	8	6	8	6	6
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	4	6	4	4	5
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	0	0	0	2	1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

School district homepage

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . tupeloschools.com.
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lee County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-31. - Text list
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-07-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . 2009-03-26 .
4. Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . 2007-03-23 .
5. Web site: 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data . . Mississippi Department of Education . 2008-01-16 . 2008-05-19.
6. Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003 . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm . 2007-08-12 . dead .
7. Web site: 2007 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . 2007-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF . 2007-11-27 . dead .
8. Web site: 2006 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . 2007-02-17 . dead .
9. Web site: 2005 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114959/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
10. Web site: 2004 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
11. Web site: 2003 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114951/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2007-07-05.