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Tupelo Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,080 students in Tupelo Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Tupelo Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
7,132 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tupelo Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
169 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
493 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
3,747 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
53%
42%
# White Students
2,288 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
32%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
430 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
277
528
# Students in K Grade:
573
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
590
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
447
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
517
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
499
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
566
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
546
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
534
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
116
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,476 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,597 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,476
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,597
$12,013
Best Tupelo Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tupelo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1009 Varsity Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 840-8780
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 840-8780
Grades: 7-8
| 1,080 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tupelo Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
903 Fillmore Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8956
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8956
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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