Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280249000485
Topeka - Tilton School
853 Highway 27 South, Monticello, MS 39654 · (601) 587-2367 · Lawrence County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% 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.
- CBeats 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
12.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
239 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 44% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
48.6%
MS avg 45.9% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.6% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 49.2% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Topeka - Tilton School
Topeka - Tilton School's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka - Tilton School this school | 298 | 80.2% | 51.3% |
| Tishomingo Elementary School Tishomingo | 254 | 79.1% | 56.7% |
| Biggersville Elementary CORINTH | 354 | 77.7% | 58.9% |
| Chalybeate Elementary Walnut | 264 | 78.8% | 58.9% |
| Lizana Elementary GULFPORT | 393 | 74.3% | 86.3% |
| West Hancock Elementary Picayune | 349 | 75.1% | 72.6% |
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 Topeka - Tilton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #252 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #264 of 439 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #218 of 439 ▲ 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #327 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #39 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #277 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #248 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.7% | #66 of 296 |
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
298
-39 (-12%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 80% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 27 | 10.5:1 | 84% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 25.5 | 12.3:1 | 99% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 99% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 25.5 | 15.7:1 | 77% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 76% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 77% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | 60% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Topeka - Tilton School.
About Topeka - Tilton School
Topeka - Tilton School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Monticello, Mississippi. It reported 298 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students, which makes this school 33% below average.
The 5 schools in Lawrence County School District enroll 1,674 students altogether, Topeka - Tilton School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Topeka - Tilton School is 82% White. The next largest groups are 13% Black and 2% Hispanic. The school's White share is 18 points above the 64% share among Lawrence County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
Topeka - Tilton School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4:1. The school's 12.4:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for elementary schools in Mississippi. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%. That is in line with the 78% average for public schools in Lawrence County.
Topeka - Tilton School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.1% for Topeka - Tilton School. The school posts 51.3%, 2.8 points below the prediction.
Lawrence County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $43,531 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Topeka - Tilton School shares Lawrence County with 5 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Monticello Elementary is closest at about 9.4 miles. Topeka - Tilton School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles. The school's 51.3% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Topeka - Tilton School is Rural: Remote.
A 12% decline took enrollment from 337 in 2020-21 to 298 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.7:1 in 2020-21 to 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Topeka - Tilton School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,786
Census ACS
Median income
$43,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,674 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence County School District
- Lawrence County High SchoolHigh · 529 students
- Monticello ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- New Hebron SchoolElementary · 259 students
- Rod Paige Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
- LAWRENCE CO TECH & CAREER CENTERHigh
Other schools in Monticello
- Lawrence County High SchoolHigh · 529 students
- Monticello ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Rod Paige Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
- LAWRENCE CO TECH & CAREER CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Monticello Elementary9.4 mi · 397
- Lawrence County High School9.9 mi · 529
- Rod Paige Middle School10.8 mi · 191
- Salem12.3 mi · 469
- North Pike Junior High14.0 mi · 350
- Enterprise Attendance Center14.7 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About Topeka - Tilton SchoolHow many students attend Topeka - Tilton School?
Topeka - Tilton School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades KG-08.
Is Topeka - Tilton School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Topeka - Tilton School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Topeka - Tilton School have?
Topeka - Tilton School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Topeka - Tilton School?
Topeka - Tilton School reports a student body of 82% White, 2% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Topeka - Tilton School?
Topeka - Tilton School is overseen by Lawrence County School District in Lawrence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.