Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUPELO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280432000817
Rankin Elementary School
1908 Forrest Street, Tupelo, MS 38801 · (662) 841-8950 · Lee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
269 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 133 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 31% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Tupelo Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -7.4pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.4% | 56.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rankin Elementary School
Rankin Elementary School's state test result (63.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin Elementary School this school | 375 | 71.7% | 63.2% |
| Joyner Elementary School Tupelo | 444 | 71.8% | 55.9% |
| Carver Elementary School Tupelo | 312 | 75.3% | 51.0% |
| Pierce Street Elementary School Tupelo | 345 | 66.4% | 60.0% |
| Greenbrook Elementary School Southaven | 556 | 70.0% | 55.7% |
| Pass Christian Elementary School Pass Christian | 378 | 72.8% | 68.8% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rankin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #141 of 428 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #220 of 439 ▼ 38 | #10 of 18 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #172 of 439 ▼ 31 | #6 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #254 of 453 | #8 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #50 of 408 | #7 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #63 of 409 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #312 of 444 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #170 of 296 | #6 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 375 | 29.6 | 12.7:1 | 72% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 32.6 | 10.3:1 | 77% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 32.1 | 11.1:1 | 99% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 30.4 | 14.1:1 | 69% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 65% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 63% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 42% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 25 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rankin Elementary School.
About Rankin Elementary School
Rankin Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Tupelo, Mississippi. It had 375 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 3 through 5.
In Tupelo Public School District, 12 schools enroll a combined 7,192 students.
Black students are 51% of those enrolled at Rankin Elementary School. Other reported shares: 32% White, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 30% Black among all Lee County residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Rankin Elementary School are from different groups.
The school had 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. Across elementary schools in Mississippi, the average ratio is 15.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 72%.
On the allk12 Grade, Rankin Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Rankin Elementary School would be expected to post about 58.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.2%.
The school's county is Lee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $67,863 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Rankin Elementary School shares Lee County with 33 other public schools.
Rankin Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Pierce Street Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Rankin Elementary School ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 63.2% against a local average of 55.2%.
The federal government classifies Rankin Elementary School's location as Town: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 375, up from 361 in 2020-21.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,034
Census ACS
Median income
$67,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
14,808 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tupelo Public School District
- Tupelo High SchoolHigh · 2,123 students
- Tupelo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,070 students
- Lawhon Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Milam Elementary SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Joyner Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Other schools in Tupelo
- Tupelo High SchoolHigh · 2,123 students
- Tupelo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,070 students
- Lawhon Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Milam Elementary SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Joyner Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Other Rankin Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Rankin Elementary. Rankin Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Rankin ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 673 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 562 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolSWARTZ CREEK, MI · 237 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolPekin, IL · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Pierce Street Elementary School0.8 mi · 345
- Tupelo Middle School0.9 mi · 1,070
- Thomas Street Elementary School1.0 mi · 374
- Joyner Elementary School1.1 mi · 444
- Milam Elementary School1.1 mi · 456
- Parkway Elementary School1.7 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Rankin Elementary SchoolHow large is Rankin Elementary School?
Rankin Elementary School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 03-05.
Is Rankin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rankin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Rankin Elementary School have?
Rankin Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rankin Elementary School?
At Rankin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 12% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rankin Elementary School?
Rankin Elementary School is overseen by Tupelo Public School District in Lee County.
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