Rankin Elementary School

Rankin Elementary School serves 337 students in grades 3-5 in Tupelo, Mississippi, earning recognition as one of the state's top-performing elementary schools. With a MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10 and ranking 94th out of 865 Mississippi schools, Rankin places in the 89th percentile statewide for academic achievement. The school maintains an excellent student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1 with 32 full-time equivalent teachers, allowing for more individualized attention in the classroom.

Academically, Rankin students demonstrate solid performance with 61% achieving proficiency or above in mathematics and 50% meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and reading across the tested grade levels. Located at 1908 Forrest Street in Lee County, Rankin Elementary operates as a regular public school in a community where the median household income reaches $60,141 and median home values average $168,200. The surrounding ZIP code area of 38801 houses nearly 30,000 residents, with 28% holding bachelor's degrees or higher and a poverty rate of 14.9%.

Rankin Elementary School sits in what's classified as a remote town setting, providing students with a close-knit educational environment while maintaining strong academic standards that place it among Mississippi's higher-achieving elementary schools.