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Milam Elementary School

PublicMiddleGrades 6

720 West Jefferson, Tupelo, MS 38804 · (662) 841-8920 · Part of Tupelo Public School District

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

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
6
The gist

What stands out about Milam Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts39%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

720 West Jefferson, Tupelo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6447
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
579’20
521’21
557’22
542’23
456’24

Down 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%White 28%Hispanic 10%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 Milam Elementary School from Tupelo families.

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The district →
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Joyner Elementary School
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444 students14:1
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tupelo
418 students13:1
Thomas Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tupelo
374 students13:1
Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Tupelo
312 students14:1
Lawhon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Tupelo
A−
575 students14:1

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.