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Topeka - Tilton School

Public Grades K-8
101st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Mississippi elementary schools
Summary

Topeka - Tilton School is a K-8 school in Monticello, MS, serving 298 students in the Lawrence County School District. The school has made a dramatic improvement, earning 4 stars and ranking 100th out of 377 Mississippi schools in 2025-2026, up from 226th just two years earlier. This puts it in the 73rd percentile, far ahead of its district's 2-star rating. In contrast, Monticello Elementary, in the same district, ranks 349th with 0 stars.

In early grades, Topeka - Tilton shines. Third-grade ELA proficiency is 67.9% compared to the state average of 48.5%, and third-grade math is 64.3% versus 48.8% statewide. Fourth-grade results are similarly strong, and fifth-grade science hits 72.2%, right at the state level. The school outperforms nearby North Pike Elementary School in math and ELA, and beats Tylertown Primary School by large margins. This is notable because 80.2% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.4, likely contribute to this success.

However, there is a sharp drop-off in upper grades. In 2025-2026, 8th grade ELA proficiency was just 14.3% (state: 40.9%), and 8th grade math was 7.1% (state: 51.4%). Since this is a K-8 school, the decline isn't due to a school transition. Small cohorts make scores volatile, but the trend is concerning. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism is better than the district average (22.4% vs. 30.4%). In summary, Topeka - Tilton delivers outstanding elementary education but loses momentum in middle school.

298
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,563
Per pupil spending ?
80.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 853 Highway 27 South
       Monticello, MS  39654

(601) 587-2367

District: Lawrence County School District


Students who attend Topeka - Tilton School usually attend:

High:    Lawrence County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.2%
African American:
13.1%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Mississippi median (73rd percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg43%
Mississippi avg52%
Elementary school
101st of 377
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
164th of 263
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 44 pts since 2016
From top 18% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Elementary Schools in the Lawrence County School District
71st of 133Lawrence County School District among Mississippi districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202671.7101 of 37773.2%★★★★☆
202558.3162 of 38057.4%★★★☆☆
202443.2225 of 38040.8%★★☆☆☆
202354.4164 of 35854.2%★★★☆☆
202244.4203 of 35542.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.9209 of 35240.6%★★☆☆☆
201958.3163 of 35454.0%★★★☆☆
201866.0129 of 35163.2%★★★☆☆
201770.6106 of 40673.9%★★★★☆
201672.294 of 39476.1%★★★★☆
201568.9108 of 40273.1%★★★★☆
201481.252 of 39486.8%★★★★☆
201376.488 of 40878.4%★★★★☆
201284.251 of 41487.7%★★★★☆
201183.649 of 41888.3%★★★★☆
201076.876 of 40381.1%★★★★☆
200980.958 of 39285.2%★★★★☆
200882.553 of 39486.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202637.3164 of 26337.6%★★☆☆☆
202534.1173 of 26534.7%★★☆☆☆
202435.0168 of 25935.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.5119 of 22847.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.7142 of 23339.1%★★☆☆☆
202145.8126 of 22945.0%★★☆☆☆
201975.856 of 22374.9%★★★★☆
201856.1105 of 21150.2%★★★☆☆
201773.263 of 27276.8%★★★★☆
201677.748 of 26081.5%★★★★☆
201588.720 of 26692.5%★★★★★
201480.337 of 26486.0%★★★★☆
201361.1110 of 26959.1%★★★☆☆
201274.955 of 27079.6%★★★★☆
201177.145 of 26483.0%★★★★☆
201076.547 of 25581.6%★★★★☆
200973.055 of 24777.7%★★★★☆
200877.343 of 24482.4%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Science55%-10 vs state
Mathematics51%~ state avg
English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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Topeka - Tilton School ranks 101st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Topeka - Tilton School usually go on to attend:

High : Lawrence County High School

Students at Topeka - Tilton School are 82% White, 13% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Topeka - Tilton School.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataOct 6, 2026
2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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