Thomas Street Elementary School

Thomas Street Elementary School is a primary school of compact scale in Tupelo, Mississippi, run under Tupelo Public School District, hosting 374 students in grades K through 2.

Across the 12 schools in Tupelo Public School District (7,192 students total), Thomas Street Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Thomas Street Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, Thomas Street Elementary School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, census data for Lee County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,863 per year, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Thomas Street Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students).

Parkway Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 381 students in 2018 compared to 374 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 4% to 9% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.