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Tishomingo Elementary School

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Tishomingo Elementary School ranks 166 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Tishomingo Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Tishomingo, Mississippi, with 269 students enrolled. The school is part of the Tishomingo County Special Municipal School District, which is ranked 42 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Tishomingo Elementary's performance, as measured by MAAP test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across most grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) was 33.4%, compared to 51.4% for the district and 49.4% for the state. In mathematics, the 3rd-grade proficiency rate was 14.3%, significantly lower than the district's 47.8% and the state's 53.3%. However, the school performs better in certain areas, such as 6th-grade ELA (73.1% proficient) and 5th-grade science (86.3% proficient), exceeding both district and state averages.

Tishomingo Elementary faces some challenges, including a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 25.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.77% to 98.86% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Anderson Elementary, Fairview Attendance Center, Marietta Elementary School, Burnsville Elementary, Hills Chapel School, and Iuka Elementary School, Tishomingo Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, particularly in mathematics.

254

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,312

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 A Monroe St
Tishomingo, MS 38873

(662) 438-6800

District: Tishomingo County School District

Students who attend Tishomingo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tishomingo County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Two or more races:

11.4%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

166^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

106^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Tishomingo County School District

42^nd of 130Tishomingo 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	166 of 383	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	152 of 390	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	165 of 377	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	143 of 382	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	181 of 381	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	201 of 397	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	177 of 404	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	202 of 406	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.4	107 of 394	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	48.3	188 of 402	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	159 of 394	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.6	64 of 408	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	104 of 414	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	62 of 418	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	40 of 403	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	77.4	76 of 392	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	58 of 394	85.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	106 of 266	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	139 of 264	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	102 of 243	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	163 of 257	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	173 of 257	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	112 of 264	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.9	96 of 272	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.1	66 of 260	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	67 of 266	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	51.1	130 of 264	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	85 of 269	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	84 of 270	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.3	42 of 264	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	35 of 255	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.1	111 of 247	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	80 of 244	67.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+16 vs state

English Language Arts51%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Tishomingo Elementary School	Public	K-8	34 A Monroe St	Tishomingo	38873	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 438-6800	254	25	10.1	79.1%	215 (84.6%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.4%)	57.1	166^th of 383 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.9	152^nd of 390 public elementary schools	61.0%	14	33.4	67.9	59.1	73.1	25.0	45.8	14.3	46.4	40.9	50.0	46.4	54.2	86.3	66.7	$13,312
Hills Chapel School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Cr 2371	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5181	398	34	11.7	68.1%	371 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	71.1	106^th of 383 public elementary schools	72.3%		70.7	109^th of 390 public elementary schools	72.1%	3	73.7	51.3	50.0	52.4	51.1	63.1	78.9	62.1	50.0	73.8	59.5	52.7	71.0	68.5	$10,832
Iuka Elementary School	Public	K-4	1500 Whitehouse Rd	Iuka	38852	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 423-9290	414	29	14.1	66.7%	358 (86.5%)	7 (1.7%)	22 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	63.4	144^th of 383 public elementary schools	62.4%		72.6	100^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.4%	44	57.6	57.9					52.2	59.4							$10,295
Burnsville Elementary School	Public	K-8	23 Washington St.	Burnsville	38833	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 427-9226	410	33	12.3	74.4%	349 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.2%)	46.4	206^th of 383 public elementary schools	46.2%		32.9	266^th of 390 public elementary schools	31.8%	60	57.4	68.0	35.3	65.2	59.6	42.5	45.8	48.0	11.7	37.0	70.2	40.4	32.3	53.2	$10,234
Marietta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42 Cr 4070	Marietta	38856	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-4770	270	24	11.0	67.8%	267 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	83.9	48^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.5%		89.9	23^rd of 390 public elementary schools	94.1%	25	69.2	75.0	59.2	58.6	71.4	50.0	53.8	87.5	77.7	86.2	85.7	36.8	81.5	57.9	$10,191
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	111 Anderson Street	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5465	551	34	16.3	71.9%	354 (64.2%)	123 (22.3%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.3%)	71.2	105^th of 383 public elementary schools	72.6%		79.4	65^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.3%	40	45.6	53.0					75.6	82.0							$8,941
Fairview Attendance Center	Public	K-6	66 Fairview Road	Golden	38847	Itawamba County	Itawamba County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 585-3127	120	11	10.9	85.8%	112 (93.3%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	64.2	138^th of 383 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.8	167^th of 390 public elementary schools	57.2%	29	55.5	50.0	37.5	41.2			66.7	60.0	62.5	76.4			75.0		$13,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Tishomingo Elementary School

What district is Tishomingo Elementary School in?

Tishomingo County School District

What schools do graduates of Tishomingo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tishomingo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Tishomingo County High School

Is Tishomingo Elementary School a good school?

Tishomingo Elementary School ranks 166^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tishomingo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Tishomingo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tishomingo Elementary School?

Students at Tishomingo Elementary School are 85% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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