Lawhon Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Tupelo, Mississippi, Lawhon Elementary School teaches 575 students from grades 2 through 5, part of Tupelo Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 446.

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

In terms of who attends, Lawhon Elementary School reports that Black students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder is composed of 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lee County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Lee County shows median household income runs about $67,863, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lee County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students), of which Lawhon Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Carver Elementary School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lawhon Elementary School.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lawhon Elementary School has increased 10%, going from 524 students in 2018 to 575 in 2025.

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