The brief
An elementary school in Tupelo, OK where students score 30 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 5 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma and 1 of 2 in Tupelo.
Tupelo ES is listed in Tupelo, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202548%
- 202449%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202227%
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 201925%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 74572; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $46,964
- Median home value
- $83,900
- Median rent
- $875/mo
- College educated
- 11.1%
- Homeownership
- 85.7%
- Poverty rate
- 11.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 74572; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 17
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,012/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 87.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Tupelo ES serve?
Tupelo ES serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Tupelo ES?
Tupelo ES has an enrollment of approximately 163 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tupelo ES?
The student-teacher ratio at Tupelo ES is 14.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Tupelo ES rank in OK?
Tupelo ES ranks #5 of 1,752 schools in OK.
What is Tupelo ES's MySchoolScout rating?
Tupelo ES has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Tupelo ES?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Tupelo ES has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Tupelo ES a charter school?
No, Tupelo ES is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Tupelo ES a Title I school?
No, Tupelo ES is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Tupelo ES?
87.1% of students at Tupelo ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 163
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Coal County
- Phone
- (580) 845-2802
- Rank in district
- #1 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $16,872
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 21.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 74572)
- 806
- Area average commute
- 26.2 min
- Area median age
- 41.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oklahoma Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.