Joyner Elementary School

Joyner Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Tupelo, Mississippi, overseen by Tupelo Public School District, with 444 students on its rolls from grades K through 2.

Joyner Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Tupelo Public School District, a district that caters to 7,192 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Joyner Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 28% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Joyner Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Joyner Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.9%.

In the area at large, Lee County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,863, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Lee County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students), of which Joyner Elementary School is one.

Early Childhood Education Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Joyner Elementary School's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 444). The White share of enrollment decreased from 35% to 28% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Joyner Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.