Lawhon Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

140 Lake Street
Tupelo, MS 38804

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Top 50%

Serving 533 students in grades 2-5, Lawhon Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 50% in MS
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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Lawhon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Lawhon Elementary School's student population of 533 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawhon Elementary School
2	136
3	148
4	132
5	109
Not Listed	8

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School
2024	533
2023	527
2022	546
2021	497
2020	546
2019	546
2018	539
2017	539
2016	520
2015	574
2014	534
2013	545
2012	558
2011	446
2010	427
2009	370
2008	399
2007	388
2006	401
2005	401
2004	390
2003	398
2002	825
2001	776
2000	660
1999	674
1998	604
1997	564
1996	530
1995	525
1994	513
1993	466
1992	719
1991	729
1990	744
1989	720
1988	719

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School
2024	43
2023	44
2022	43
2021	39
2020	38
2019	38
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	42
2014	40
2013	43
2012	43
2011	29
2010	31
2009	34
2008	34
2007	30
2006	26
2005	25
2004	29
2003	28
2002	57
2001	47
2000	47
1999	47
1998	44
1997	38
1996	34
1995	32
1994	29
1993	25
1992	39
1991	39
1990	38
1989	39
1987	39

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Lawhon Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lawhon Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#292 out of 795 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School
2023	#292
2022	#294
2021	#179
2019	#129
2018	#186
2017	#255
2016	#157
2015	#206
2014	#203
2013	#274
2012	#282

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55%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	55%	52%	59%
2022	50%	47%	57%
2021	45%	37%	46%
2019	60%	46%	59%
2018	58%	43%	54%
2017	46%	37%	48%
2016	50%	31%	46%
2015	41%	27%	41%
2014	74%	64%	74%
2013	75%	68%	74%
2012	70%	64%	67%

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47%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2022	47%	42%	48%
2021	45%	35%	42%
2019	57%	41%	49%
2018	45%	39%	54%
2017	39%	35%	44%
2016	38%	33%	42%
2015	36%	33%	45%
2014	65%	56%	65%
2013	64%	59%	66%
2012	61%	56%	58%
2011	53%	53%	56%

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70-74%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2022	72%	55%	61%
2021	72%	49%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	16:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	13:1
2009	11:1	15:1	13:1
2008	12:1	16:1	13:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	17:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	13:1
2003	14:1	17:1	13:1
2002	14:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	17:1	16:1
1998	14:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	20:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	20:1
1989	19:1	19:1	20:1
1987	19:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	2%	1%
2023	5%	1%	3%
2022	5%	1%	2%
2021	5%	1%	2%
2020	4%	1%	3%
2019	4%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	6%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%

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Black

57%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	57%	47%
2023	53%	47%	53%
2022	52%	47%	52%
2021	54%	48%	52%
2020	54%	48%	52%
2019	54%	48%	52%
2018	57%	49%	52%
2017	57%	49%	52%
2016	56%	49%	52%
2015	55%	49%	51%
2014	50%	49%	50%
2013	51%	49%	50%
2012	51%	50%	49%
2011	47%	50%	49%
2010	48%	50%	48%
2009	44%	50%	47%
2008	47%	51%	47%
2007	48%	51%	46%
2006	47%	51%	46%
2005	46%	51%	44%
2004	49%	51%	43%
2003	46%	51%	42%
2002	56%	51%	40%
2001	51%	51%	39%
2000	54%	50%	39%
1999	53%	51%	37%
1998	51%	51%	37%
1997	44%	51%	37%
1996	41%	51%	36%
1995	38%	51%	34%
1994	38%	51%	35%
1993	34%	52%	33%
1992	30%	52%	32%

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White

30%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	30%	42%
2023	32%	42%	32%
2022	35%	43%	34%
2021	32%	43%	34%
2020	35%	44%	36%
2019	35%	44%	36%
2018	31%	43%	39%
2017	31%	43%	39%
2016	36%	45%	40%
2015	39%	46%	41%
2014	40%	45%	41%
2013	42%	46%	43%
2012	45%	46%	44%
2011	49%	45%	45%
2010	48%	46%	47%
2009	49%	46%	48%
2008	48%	46%	48%
2007	49%	46%	50%
2006	49%	46%	50%
2005	50%	47%	53%
2004	47%	46%	55%
2003	49%	46%	56%
2002	41%	46%	57%
2001	46%	46%	59%
2000	55%	47%	60%
1999	57%	47%	62%
1998	58%	48%	62%
1997	59%	48%	62%
1996	57%	48%	63%
1995	60%	48%	66%
1994	62%	48%	65%
1993	66%	48%	67%
1992	70%	48%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	0.58	0.60
2023	0.62	0.60	0.62
2022	0.61	0.60	0.61
2021	0.61	0.59	0.61
2020	0.59	0.58	0.60
2019	0.59	0.58	0.60
2018	0.58	0.58	0.58
2017	0.58	0.58	0.58
2016	0.56	0.56	0.58
2015	0.55	0.55	0.58
2014	0.59	0.56	0.59
2013	0.57	0.55	0.57
2012	0.54	0.55	0.57
2011	0.54	0.55	0.57
2010	0.54	0.55	0.56
2009	0.57	0.54	0.55
2008	0.55	0.53	0.55
2007	0.53	0.53	0.54
2006	0.54	0.53	0.54
2005	0.54	0.52	0.53
2004	0.54	0.53	0.52
2003	0.55	0.53	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.51
2001	0.53	0.53	0.51
2000	0.52	0.53	0.49
1999	0.52	0.52	0.48
1998	0.52	0.51	0.48
1997	0.52	0.51	0.48
1996	0.52	0.51	0.47
1995	0.52	0.51	0.46
1994	0.49	0.51	0.45
1993	0.46	0.51	0.45
1992	0.43	0.51	0.44

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Eligible for

62%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	62%	68%
2023	67%	74%	64%
2022	99%	100%	98%
2021	99%	100%	98%
2020	60%	68%	54%
2019	60%	68%	54%
2018	67%	70%	56%
2017	67%	70%	56%
2016	67%	70%	56%
2015	63%	67%	53%
2014	61%	65%	53%
2013	61%	64%	53%
2012	56%	63%	52%
2011	57%	63%	53%
2010	58%	62%	49%
2009	61%	59%	48%
2008	59%	58%	47%
2007	54%	59%	44%
2006	62%	63%	45%
2005	56%	56%	43%
2004	63%	56%	41%
2003	39%	57%	39%
2002	40%	57%	40%
2001	37%	55%	37%
2000	38%	55%	33%
1999	38%	55%	33%
1998	38%	56%	33%
1997	35%	56%	32%
1996	32%	55%	32%
1995	31%	55%	30%
1994	29%	55%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Lawhon Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	9%	6%
2023	32%	26%	34%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	6%	8%	6%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tupelo Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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What is Lawhon Elementary School's ranking?

Lawhon Elementary School is ranked #292 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Lawhon Elementary School often compared to?

Lawhon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pierce Street Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Lawhon Elementary School?

533 students attend Lawhon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Lawhon Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lawhon Elementary School?

Lawhon Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lawhon Elementary School offer ?

Lawhon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lawhon Elementary School part of?

Lawhon Elementary School is part of Tupelo Public School District.

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