Top Rankings
Tupelo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 students in Tupelo School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Tupelo School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
219 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Tupelo School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
61 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
28%
14%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
n/a
14,644 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
93 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
42%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
26%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
15
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,543 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,840 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,543
$11,287
Spending / Student
$14,840
$11,261
Best Tupelo School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tupelo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 South 7th
Tupelo, OK 74572
(580) 845-2802
Tupelo, OK 74572
(580) 845-2802
Grades: PK-8
| 148 students
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