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Lawndale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1563 Mitchell Road, Tupelo, MS 38801 · (662) 841-8890 · Part of Tupelo Public School District

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

Students
378
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Lawndale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% 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
3–5Lawndale Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Tupelo Middle School1,070 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 34.8%

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

1563 Mitchell Road, Tupelo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3134
Grade 4139
Grade 5104
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
429’20
403’21
387’22
369’23
378’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 25%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lawndale 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.