Summary:
The city of Tishomingo, Mississippi, contains one school, Tishomingo Elementary School, which enrolls 254 students in grades K-8 under the Tishomingo County School District, a 4-star district ranked 42nd out of 134 across the state. Since there is only one school in the city, the most useful comparisons are against district and state averages rather than other local schools.
Tishomingo Elementary posts some impressive results despite facing significant challenges. Nearly four out of five students (79.1%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school outperforms the state in several areas. In 2025–2026, 7th grade math proficiency reached 69%, compared to 57.7% statewide, and 7th grade ELA hit 58.6% versus 36.7% for the state. Fifth grade science is another bright spot at 75% proficiency. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism low at 17.8%, well below the district rate of 24.0% and the state rate of 23.9%. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.1 to 1, class sizes are small, allowing more individualized attention.
However, there are clear trouble spots. Eighth grade ELA proficiency is just 29.1%, far beneath the state average of 40.9%. Early math remains a persistent weakness: 3rd grade math improved from 14.3% to 35.5% but still trails the state by 13 points. The school's state percentile has slipped from the 61st to the 51st over three years, and science proficiency dropped sharply from 76.5% to 64.9%. Overall, Tishomingo Elementary is a mid-range, 3-star school with pockets of excellence in 7th grade and 5th grade science, but needs consistent improvement in early math and 8th grade ELA to regain momentum and push toward a higher rating.
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