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Milam Elementary School

Public Grades 6

456

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,300

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 West Jefferson
Tupelo, MS 38804

(662) 841-8920

District: Tupelo Public School District

Students who attend Milam Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tupelo High School

Feeder schools for Milam Elementary School:

Elementary:	Carver Elementary School
	Joyner Elementary School
	Lawhon Elementary School
	Lawndale Elementary School
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	Parkway Elementary School
	Pierce Street Elementary School
	Rankin Elementary School
	Thomas Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.4%

White:

27.9%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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!Science scores 66 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Mississippi avg54%

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45^th of 130Tupelo Public School District among Mississippi districts

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+11 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science0%-66 vs state

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Schools Near Milam Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Milam Elementary School	Public	6	720 West Jefferson	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 841-8920	456	37	12.3	66.7%	127 (27.9%)	248 (54.4%)	47 (10.3%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	51.1			0.0	61.7				0.0		$11,300
Tupelo Middle School	Public	7-8	1009 Varsity Drive	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 840-8780	1,070	77	13.9	67.0%	344 (32.1%)	565 (52.8%)	100 (9.3%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	74.8	61^st of 266 public middle schools	77.1%		78.3	51^st of 264 public middle schools	80.7%	10			44.0	48.9			65.4	59.7	100.0		61.7	$10,592
Plantersville Middle School	Public	5-8	2657 Main St.	Plantersville	38862	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 842-4690	241	24	10.0	99.6%	9 (3.7%)	192 (79.7%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	17.4	222^nd of 266 public middle schools	16.5%		16.2	227^th of 264 public middle schools	14.0%	5	29.3	29.2	22.7	13.2	10.5	31.8	37.0	26.4		43.1	23.1	$15,440
Mooreville Middle School	Public	6-8	964 Cr 1409	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 680-4894	333	28	11.9	48.6%	284 (85.3%)	16 (4.8%)	16 (4.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	82.3	36^th of 266 public middle schools	86.5%		78.2	52^nd of 264 public middle schools	80.3%	16		48.5	52.0	56.1		55.6	77.2	70.2			78.1	$9,927
Shannon Middle School	Public	6-8	232 Cherry Street	Shannon	38868	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 767-3986	190	21	9.1	87.4%	57 (30.0%)	116 (61.1%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	28.4	194^th of 266 public middle schools	27.1%		33	177^th of 264 public middle schools	33.0%	17		28.3	30.0	36.4		17.4	44.3	19.7			40.9	$13,390
Nettleton Junior High	Public	6-8	1532 Maple Road	Nettleton	38858	Lee County	Nettleton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 963-7400	243	18	13.5	80.7%	143 (58.8%)	58 (23.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.4%)	41	161^st of 266 public middle schools	39.5%					(n/a)		40.3	14.1	36.4		59.8	33.9	35.1			57.2	$10,338
Guntown Middle School	Public	6-8	1539 Main St.	Guntown	38849	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 348-8800	674	55	12.1	51.9%	497 (73.7%)	118 (17.5%)	22 (3.3%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	65.1	92^nd of 266 public middle schools	65.4%		64.4	89^th of 264 public middle schools	66.3%	3		47.2	40.1	47.4		50.5	59.4	54.4			61.3	$9,670
Pontotoc Middle School	Public	5-6	135 Education Drive	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-6056	316	27	11.5	72.8%	154 (48.7%)	89 (28.2%)	53 (16.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)								(n/a)	52.2	48.0			52.8	64.4				65.6		$10,321
Pontotoc Junior High School	Public	7-8	132 North Main Street	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-8360	361	31	11.6	71.5%	172 (47.6%)	82 (22.7%)	79 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	73.6	66^th of 266 public middle schools	75.2%		68.3	76^th of 264 public middle schools	71.2%	10			47.4	39.9			69.3	59.5			63.2	$11,487
Okolona Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	125	11	10.9	100.0%	8 (6.4%)	112 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	28.9	189^th of 266 public middle schools	28.9%		24.6	199^th of 264 public middle schools	24.6%	10		31.5	19.6	30.0		40.0	35.3	25.0			57.5	$13,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Milam Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Milam Elementary School?

Students at Milam Elementary School are 54% African American, 28% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Milam Elementary School in?

Tupelo Public School District

How many students attend Milam Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Milam Elementary School.

What high school do graduates of Milam Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Milam Elementary School usually go on to attend Tupelo High School

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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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