TUPELO ES

As a cozy elementary school in Tupelo, Oklahoma, TUPELO ES serves 165 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by TUPELO. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so TUPELO ES sits 55% below that benchmark.

TUPELO comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 235 students; TUPELO ES is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, TUPELO ES records that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% multiracial, 17% Native American, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, TUPELO ES records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting TUPELO ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Coal County (around 75%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, TUPELO ES sits in the top 10% of Oklahoma schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 24.0%; actual is 56.9%, +32.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Coal County reports that the typical household earns roughly $50,423 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Coal County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,080 students), of which TUPELO ES is one.

TUPELO HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TUPELO ES at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

TUPELO ES operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 182 students in 2018 compared to 165 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 48% across the same window.

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