Tupelo Public School District

The official logo design for the Tupelo Public School District

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[3]
• 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[4]	7,272	50%	50%	1.50%	46.15%	2.01%	0.07%	50.28%
2004-05[4]	7,172	49%	51%	1.42%	44.23%	1.32%	0.01%	53.01%
2003-04[4]	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

References

1. "Home". tupeloschools.com.
2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lee County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
4. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
5. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008. ^[dead link‍]
6. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
7. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
8. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2007.
9. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2007.
10. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2007.
11. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2007.

School district homepage

• Official website

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