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Best Middle Schools in Tupelo, MS


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2
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1,526
Students
Top rankedTupelo Middle School80th of 263 Mississippi middle schools
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Summary:

Tupelo, Mississippi is served by two middle schools—Tupelo Middle School (grades 7–8) and Milam Elementary School (grade 6)—within the Tupelo Public School District, together enrolling about 1,526 students.

Tupelo Middle School is the larger and more academically visible school, with a state rank history that has slipped from the 81st percentile (2023–2024) to the 69th percentile (2025–2026) and from 4 stars to 3 stars. Its standout metric is Algebra I End-of-Course proficiency, reaching 100% in 2024–2025 and 98.8% in 2025–2026, far above the state average of about 66–67%—though this likely reflects a select group of advanced 8th graders. Milam Elementary School, despite its name, serves only 6th grade and posts strong math scores: 61.7% and 57.0% proficiency in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, both above state averages. Milam also has a lower student–teacher ratio (12.3 vs. 13.9) and lower chronic absenteeism (30.7% vs. 36.3%) than Tupelo Middle.

Both schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged families—about two-thirds qualify for free/reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at both schools, especially at Tupelo Middle School, where 36.3% of students are chronically absent versus a 23.9% state average. Academically, math outpaces English language arts across both schools: at Tupelo Middle, 7th grade math proficiency is 65.1% versus 39.4% for ELA, a 25.7-point gap; 8th grade math (52.3%) also beats 8th grade ELA (46.2%). Milam shows a smaller gap (57.0% math vs. 52.2% ELA). Tracking a cohort from Milam's 6th grade (2024–2025) to Tupelo Middle's 7th grade (2025–2026) reveals math improves (61.7% to 65.1%) while ELA declines sharply (51.1% to 39.4%). Nearly all grade-specific district scores match these schools exactly, meaning the two essentially represent the entire middle-grade population of the Tupelo Public School District. The biggest bright spots are exceptional Algebra I results and strong math performance; the biggest concerns are declining rank, elevated absenteeism, and ELA proficiency gaps.

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