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What advice would you give to incoming students at THOMAS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUPELO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280432000818
Thomas Street Elementary School
520 S Thomas Street, Tupelo, MS 38801 · (662) 841-8960 · Lee County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
250 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 124 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 33% |
Student demographics
62%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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -22.7pp since 2023
Math
38.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -16.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.1% | 54.7% |
% 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Thomas Street Elementary School
Thomas Street Elementary School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Street Elementary School this school | 374 | 66.8% | 50.1% |
| Pierce Street Elementary School Tupelo | 345 | 66.4% | 60.0% |
| Early Childhood Education Center Tupelo | 322 | 60.2% | 53.3% |
| Chickasaw Elementary School Olive Branch | 500 | 63.8% | 52.9% |
| Lawndale Elementary School Tupelo | 378 | 76.2% | 61.3% |
| 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 Thomas Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #261 of 428 | #14 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #310 of 439 ▼ 109 | #15 of 18 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #273 of 439 ▼ 166 | #14 of 18 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #255 of 453 | #9 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #73 of 408 | #9 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #67 of 409 | #4 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #347 of 444 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #286 of 296 | #12 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
374
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 374 | 28.6 | 13.1:1 | 67% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 39.5 | 9.5:1 | 69% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 42.8 | 9.4:1 | 99% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 99% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 29.7 | 12.8:1 | 68% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 64% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 61% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 42% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 27 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Street Elementary School.
About Thomas Street Elementary School
Thomas Street Elementary School serves students in Tupelo, Mississippi, as a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 374 students in kindergarten through 2.
The Tupelo Public School District system has 12 schools and 7,192 students.
Black students make up a majority at Thomas Street Elementary School, at 52%. Other students are 30% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 30% Black share among all Lee County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Thomas Street Elementary School's 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.1:1. That is lower than the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 67%. For comparison, public schools in Lee County average 66%.
Thomas Street Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Thomas Street Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.1% is 10.6 points below the 60.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Lee County residents, the median household income is $67,863, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Thomas Street Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in the county.
Parkway Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Thomas Street Elementary School. The five-mile area around Thomas Street Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 59.5% proficiency; Thomas Street Elementary School posts 50.1%.
Thomas Street Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
The school enrolled 374 students in 2024-25, 46 fewer than the 420 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.5:1 to 13.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- Parkway Elementary School0.9 mi · 418
- Rankin Elementary School1.0 mi · 375
- Pierce Street Elementary School1.2 mi · 345
- Tupelo Middle School1.3 mi · 1,070
- Tupelo High School1.6 mi · 2,123
- Milam Elementary School1.9 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Street Elementary SchoolHow large is Thomas Street Elementary School?
Thomas Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Thomas Street Elementary School serve?
Thomas Street Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Street Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Street Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas Street Elementary School?
At Thomas Street Elementary School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 9% Hispanic, 52% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Thomas Street Elementary School in?
Thomas Street Elementary School is part of Tupelo Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.