Rankin Elementary School

Located at 1908 Forrest Street, in Tupelo, Mississippi, Rankin Elementary School is an intimate primary school that educates 375 students (grades 3 through 5), operated by Tupelo Public School District.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rankin Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 32% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rankin Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lee County put median household income runs about $67,863, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Rankin Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Pierce Street Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Rankin Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 428 (now 375). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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