Lawndale Elementary School

Lawndale Elementary School, a cozy elementary school in Tupelo, Mississippi, operated by Tupelo Public School District, instructs 378 students, covering grades 3 through 5.

Tupelo Public School District comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 7,192 students; Lawndale Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Lawndale Elementary School reports that 55% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 25% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lawndale Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lee County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, Lee County reports that median household income runs about $67,863, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lee County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students), of which Lawndale Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Verona Elementary School, roughly 1.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Lawndale Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 378). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 30% to 25%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Lawndale Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.