Top Rankings
Tupelo ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,062 students in Tupelo ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Tupelo ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
7,134 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
593 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tupelo ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
53%
42%
% White
32%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,472 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,593 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,472
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,593
$12,074
Best Tupelo ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tupelo Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1009 Varsity Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 840-8780
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 840-8780
Gr: 7-8 | 1,062 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
Tupelo Alternative School
Alternative School
903 Fillmore Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8956
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8956
Gr: 4-12
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