Lawhon Elementary School

Regular School · Tupelo, MS

Lawhon Elementary School is a regular school school in Tupelo, Mississippi, serving grades 02–05 with 575 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

02 – 05

Enrollment

575

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	326	57%
White	165	29%
Hispanic/Latino	44	8%
Two or more races	21	4%
Asian	19	3%
Total enrollment	575	299M / 276F

English Language Learners: 37 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45.0% +9.3pp	35.7%	397
Reading Proficiency	45.0% +9.7pp	35.3%	397
Science Proficiency	70-74%	—	115

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.11 grade levels

Math

+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

146 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

120

20.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	575	100%

Contact & Location

140 Lake Street

Tupelo, MS 38804

Phone: (662)841-8910

http://www.tupeloschools.com

District

TUPELO PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,546

District enrollment: 7,132

Other Schools in District

Carver Elementary School Elementary
Joyner Elementary School Elementary
Lawndale Elementary School Elementary
Parkway Elementary School Elementary
Pierce Street Elementary School Elementary
Rankin Elementary School Elementary
Thomas Street Elementary School Elementary
TUPELO LEE CO VOC TECH SCHOOL High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 38804) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280432000814

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD