Summary:
The city of Tupelo, Mississippi is home to two middle schools: Tupelo Middle School and Milam Elementary School, which serves 6th grade students. Based on the available data, Tupelo Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 50-61 middle schools in Mississippi over the past three school years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Tupelo Middle School has demonstrated strong student performance on state assessments, with students significantly outperforming the state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra I, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.4% of 7th graders and 59.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 55.5% and 47.5%, respectively. The school also had a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, far exceeding the district and state averages.
In contrast, Milam Elementary School has more mixed performance, with 6th grade students performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but 5th grade students having 0% proficiency rates in those subjects, significantly below the district and state averages. Both schools, however, face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of around 24% and serve student populations with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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