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Lawhon Elementary School

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Lawhon Elementary School ranks 191 st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Lawhon Elementary School serves 575 students in grades 2–5 in Tupelo, MS, making it the largest elementary school in the Tupelo Public School District. The district itself is rated 3 stars and ranks 59th of 134 districts in Mississippi, and about 75% of Lawhon's students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25, reflecting a high-poverty student population.

Lawhon has experienced a striking decade-long decline. As recently as 2015-16, it ranked 70th of 394 Mississippi elementary schools (82nd percentile, 4 stars). By 2025-26, it had fallen to 191st of 377 (49th percentile, 2 stars). Two factors appear to be driving this slide. First, chronic absenteeism reached 28.5% in 2023-24 — the highest of any nearby elementary school, including Pierce Street Elementary School (26.2%), Thomas Street Elementary School (24.8%), and Carver Elementary School (22.8%) — and it doubled from 13.5% in 2018-19. Second, class sizes have grown: the student-teacher ratio rose from 12.0 in 2022-23 to 14.3 in 2024-25, the highest among Tupelo elementaries.

Academically, Lawhon presents an uneven profile. Math and science are genuine bright spots: 4th-grade math proficiency hit 56.6% in 2025-26, above the district's 45.8%, and 5th-grade science reached 75.2%. However, English language arts lags, especially in 5th grade, where 45.9% proficiency trails the state's 55.8% by nearly 10 points. Compared with nearby schools, Lawhon significantly outperforms Verona Elementary School, which serves a nearly universal poverty population and ranks in the 8th percentile. But it trails Mooreville Elementary School (78th percentile) and Saltillo Elementary School in most subjects, and within the district it sits behind Rankin Elementary School (55th percentile), which has similar poverty but much lower absenteeism at 15.2%. Addressing attendance and literacy will be essential to reversing Lawhon's decade-long ranking slide.

575

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,326

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Lake Street
Tupelo, MS 38804

(662) 841-8910

District: Tupelo Public School District

Students who attend Lawhon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milam Elementary School
	Tupelo Middle School
High:	Tupelo High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

White:

28.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Mississippi avg54%

191^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Tupelo Public School District

59^th of 134Tupelo Public 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	191 of 377	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	194 of 383	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	196 of 390	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	116 of 382	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	86 of 381	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	78 of 397	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	99 of 404	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	101 of 406	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	70 of 394	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	71 of 402	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	68 of 394	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	107 of 408	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	129 of 414	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	191 of 418	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	230 of 403	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Lawhon Elementary School	Public	2-5	140 Lake Street	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8910	575	40	14.3	75.0%	165 (28.7%)	326 (56.7%)	44 (7.7%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	49.4	191^st of 377 public elementary schools	49.3%		49.4	194^th of 383 public elementary schools	49.3%	3	43.2	49.6	45.9	37.7	56.6	51.1	75.2	$12,326
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-1	910 North Green Street	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8870	312	23	13.5	75.3%	91 (29.2%)	171 (54.8%)	23 (7.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)								(n/a)								$14,223
Pierce Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	1008 Pierce Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8940	345	31	11.2	66.4%	115 (33.3%)	177 (51.3%)	36 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	46.9	198^th of 377 public elementary schools	47.5%		52.8	182^nd of 383 public elementary schools	52.5%	16	46.4	50.0	55.6	31.5	37.3	53.0	71.8	$14,108
Joyner Elementary School	Public	K-2	1201 Joyner Avenue	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8900	444	32	14.0	71.8%	124 (27.9%)	226 (50.9%)	48 (10.8%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$12,635
Rankin Elementary School	Public	3-5	1908 Forrest Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8950	375	30	12.6	71.7%	120 (32.0%)	190 (50.7%)	44 (11.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	53	171^st of 377 public elementary schools	54.6%		57.7	165^th of 383 public elementary schools	56.9%	6	48.6	54.4	55.4	47.9	45.5	31.0	81.1	$14,059
Lawndale Elementary School	Public	3-5	1563 Mitchell Road	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8890	378	33	11.6	76.2%	95 (25.1%)	208 (55.0%)	42 (11.1%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	38.8	231^st of 377 public elementary schools	38.7%		63.5	142^nd of 383 public elementary schools	62.9%	89	34.4	48.5	49.2	42.2	43.8	37.3	66.7	$13,650
Thomas Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	520 S Thomas Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8960	374	29	13.0	66.8%	112 (29.9%)	196 (52.4%)	34 (9.1%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$13,147
Verona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	212 College Ave.	Verona	38879	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 566-7266	364	29	12.3	99.2%	36 (9.9%)	256 (70.3%)	33 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	11.7	348^th of 377 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.8	357^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.8%	9	23.8	27.5		18.8	30.4			$12,044
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-2	628 Rutherford Road	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 844-6303	418	32	13.0	74.9%	97 (23.2%)	252 (60.3%)	35 (8.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$12,778
Mooreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	967 C.R. 1409	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 844-7105	722	49	14.7	54.4%	611 (84.6%)	48 (6.6%)	34 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	74.9	83^rd of 377 public elementary schools	78.0%		82.3	56^th of 383 public elementary schools	85.4%	27	61.9	61.2	60.2	60.6	55.2	54.8	90.3	$9,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawhon Elementary School

What district is Lawhon Elementary School in?

Tupelo Public School District

Is Lawhon Elementary School a good school?

Lawhon Elementary School ranks 191^st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawhon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Lawhon Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lawhon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Milam Elementary School
Middle : Tupelo Middle School
High : Tupelo High School

What is the racial makeup of Lawhon Elementary School?

Students at Lawhon Elementary School are 57% African American, 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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