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Lawhon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

140 Lake Street, Tupelo, MS 38804 · (662) 841-8910 · Part of Tupelo Public School District

Tupelo’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Mississippi school districts

Students
575
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Lawhon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tupelo kids: Tupelo Middle School

On the path

Where Tupelo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
2–5Lawhon Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Tupelo Middle School1,070 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

140 Lake Street, Tupelo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2145
Grade 3151
Grade 4149
Grade 5130
Enrollment over time
497’20
546’21
527’22
533’23
575’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 29%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lawhon Elementary School from Tupelo families.

Other schools in Tupelo Public School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Tupelo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.