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Thomas Street Elementary School

520 S Thomas Street
Tupelo, MS 38801

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Thomas Street Elementary School serves 374 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Thomas Street Elementary School serves the western part of Tupelo, MS, covering an area of approximately 8.6 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thomas Street Elementary School's student population of 374 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Thomas Street Elementary School
Kind	124
1	127
2	123

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School
2025	374
2024	376
2023	402
2022	413
2021	420
2020	389
2019	381
2018	381
2017	383
2016	429
2015	467
2014	475
2013	430
2012	456
2011	430
2010	432
2009	359
2008	350
2007	342
2006	405
2005	400
2004	397
2003	387
2002	609
2001	620
2000	631
1999	626
1998	643
1997	642
1996	626
1995	625
1994	594
1993	641
1992	616
1991	576
1990	558
1989	511
1988	463
1987	455

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School
2025	29
2024	40
2023	43
2022	32
2021	30
2020	29
2019	30
2018	30
2017	31
2016	24
2015	28
2014	33
2013	36
2012	35
2011	35
2010	37
2009	28
2008	24
2007	26
2006	30
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	40
2001	38
2000	39
1999	39
1998	37
1997	36
1996	34
1995	34
1994	30
1993	30
1992	31
1991	28
1990	25
1989	23
1987	21

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School Rankings

The of Thomas Street Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	9:1	13:1
2023	9:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	16:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	12:1	16:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	16:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	17:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1
1990	22:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1
1987	22:1	20:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	3%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	4%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Black

52%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	52%	45%
2024	51%	47%
2023	55%	47%	53%
2022	61%	47%	52%
2021	57%	48%	52%
2020	54%	47%	52%
2019	54%	48%	52%
2018	56%	48%	52%
2017	57%	49%	52%
2016	53%	49%	52%
2015	50%	50%	51%
2014	49%	49%	50%
2013	49%	49%	50%
2012	49%	50%	49%
2011	50%	50%	49%
2010	48%	50%	48%
2009	45%	50%	47%
2008	45%	51%	47%
2007	50%	51%	46%
2006	57%	51%	46%
2005	53%	51%	44%
2004	46%	51%	43%
2003	42%	51%	42%
2002	35%	51%	40%
2001	38%	51%	39%
2000	37%	51%	39%
1999	34%	51%	37%
1998	35%	51%	37%
1997	35%	51%	37%
1996	35%	51%	36%
1995	34%	51%	34%
1994	34%	51%	35%
1993	36%	51%	33%
1992	36%	51%	32%
1991	34%	51%	32%
1990	32%	51%	30%
1989	29%	51%	27%

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White

30%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	30%	40%
2024	32%	42%
2023	30%	42%	32%
2022	28%	43%	34%
2021	30%	43%	34%
2020	33%	44%	36%
2019	36%	44%	36%
2018	34%	44%	39%
2017	34%	44%	39%
2016	36%	45%	40%
2015	36%	45%	41%
2014	40%	46%	41%
2013	40%	46%	43%
2012	44%	46%	44%
2011	45%	46%	45%
2010	47%	46%	47%
2009	48%	46%	48%
2008	51%	46%	48%
2007	46%	46%	50%
2006	39%	46%	50%
2005	43%	47%	53%
2004	50%	47%	55%
2003	55%	47%	56%
2002	64%	47%	57%
2001	61%	47%	59%
2000	62%	47%	60%
1999	65%	48%	62%
1998	64%	48%	62%
1997	64%	48%	62%
1996	65%	48%	63%
1995	66%	48%	66%
1994	65%	48%	65%
1993	63%	48%	67%
1992	63%	48%	68%
1991	66%	48%	68%
1990	68%	49%	70%
1989	71%	49%	73%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	8%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	1%	1%
2015	5%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

70%

60%

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	0.63	0.64
2024	0.63	0.60
2023	0.61	0.60	0.62
2022	0.55	0.60	0.61
2021	0.58	0.59	0.61
2020	0.60	0.59	0.60
2019	0.58	0.58	0.60
2018	0.57	0.58	0.58
2017	0.56	0.57	0.58
2016	0.59	0.56	0.58
2015	0.62	0.55	0.58
2014	0.60	0.55	0.59
2013	0.60	0.55	0.57
2012	0.57	0.54	0.57
2011	0.55	0.54	0.57
2010	0.55	0.54	0.56
2009	0.57	0.54	0.55
2008	0.54	0.53	0.55
2007	0.54	0.53	0.54
2006	0.53	0.53	0.54
2005	0.54	0.52	0.53
2004	0.54	0.52	0.52
2003	0.53	0.52	0.52
2002	0.47	0.52	0.51
2001	0.49	0.52	0.51
2000	0.48	0.52	0.49
1999	0.47	0.51	0.48
1998	0.47	0.51	0.48
1997	0.47	0.51	0.48
1996	0.46	0.51	0.47
1995	0.45	0.51	0.46
1994	0.47	0.51	0.45
1993	0.48	0.51	0.45
1992	0.48	0.51	0.44
1991	0.45	0.51	0.44
1990	0.44	0.50	0.43
1989	0.42	0.50	0.40

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(22-23)

27.3%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	27.3%	26.5%	28.7%
2022	48.4%	31%	40.3%
2021	23.8%	22.9%	24.4%

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Eligible for

59%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	59%	67%
2024	63%	68%
2023	63%	74%	64%
2022	99%	100%	98%
2021	99%	100%	98%
2020	60%	69%	54%
2019	58%	68%	54%
2018	63%	69%	56%
2017	67%	70%	56%
2016	60%	70%	56%
2015	61%	67%	53%
2014	59%	65%	53%
2013	57%	64%	53%
2012	56%	63%	52%
2011	57%	63%	53%
2010	51%	62%	49%
2009	47%	59%	48%
2008	48%	58%	47%
2007	49%	59%	44%
2006	57%	63%	45%
2005	51%	56%	43%
2004	46%	56%	41%
2003	39%	57%	39%
2002	40%	57%	40%
2001	37%	55%	37%
2000	33%	55%	33%
1999	32%	55%	33%
1998	33%	56%	33%
1997	32%	55%	32%
1996	31%	54%	32%
1995	30%	55%	30%
1994	28%	55%	29%
1993	28%	55%	27%
1992	28%	54%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Thomas Street Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	6%	6%
2023	36%	26%	34%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	5%	9%	7%
2008	7%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	6%

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School District Name

Tupelo Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Thomas Street Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Street Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carver Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Thomas Street Elementary School?

374 students attend Thomas Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Thomas Street Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Street Elementary School?

Thomas Street Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thomas Street Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomas Street Elementary School part of?

Thomas Street Elementary School is part of Tupelo Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Thomas Street Elementary School serves the western part of Tupelo, MS, covering an area of approximately 8.6 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education