Rankin Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

1908 Forrest Street
Tupelo, MS 38801

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Top 30%

Serving 337 students in grades 3-5, Rankin Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 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 (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 30% in MS
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Rankin Elementary School's student population of 337 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rankin Elementary School
3	125
4	110
5	101
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School
2023	356
2022	358
2021	361
2020	391
2019	391
2018	437
2017	437
2016	388
2015	355
2014	349
2013	394
2012	419
2011	433
2010	399
2009	330
2008	294
2007	289
2006	302
2005	313
2004	320
2003	373
2002	522
2001	526
2000	477
1999	498
1998	473
1997	510
1996	519
1995	506
1994	502
1993	540
1992	499
1991	517
1990	519
1989	479
1988	460
1987	450

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	26
2014	26
2013	29
2012	29
2011	29
2010	30
2009	25
2008	23
2007	23
2006	24
2005	25
2004	24
2003	26
2002	33
2001	31
2000	29
1999	30
1998	28
1997	31
1996	27
1995	30
1994	27
1993	27
1992	26
1991	25

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Year Founded

1908

School Mascot

Wave

School Rankings

Rankin Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rankin Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#236 out of 795 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School
2023	#236
2022	#196
2021	#120
2019	#117
2018	#150
2017	#117
2016	#88
2015	#94
2014	#30
2013	#100
2012	#307

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59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	59%	52%	59%
2022	61%	47%	57%
2021	55%	37%	46%
2019	64%	46%	59%
2018	58%	43%	54%
2017	57%	37%	48%
2016	56%	31%	46%
2015	55%	27%	41%
2014	87%	64%	74%
2013	85%	68%	74%
2012	74%	64%	67%

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50%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2022	50%	42%	48%
2021	46%	35%	42%
2019	55%	41%	49%
2018	50%	39%	54%
2017	46%	35%	44%
2016	44%	33%	42%
2015	42%	33%	45%
2014	73%	56%	65%
2013	72%	59%	66%
2012	55%	56%	58%
2011	46%	53%	56%

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70-74%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2022	72%	55%	61%
2021	77%	49%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	6%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

51%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	51%	47%	53%
2022	53%	47%	52%
2021	53%	48%	52%
2020	52%	48%	52%
2019	52%	48%	52%
2018	52%	49%	52%
2017	52%	49%	52%
2016	48%	49%	52%
2015	41%	49%	51%
2014	40%	49%	50%
2013	44%	49%	50%
2012	48%	50%	49%
2011	45%	50%	49%
2010	44%	50%	48%
2009	47%	50%	47%
2008	48%	51%	47%
2007	45%	51%	46%
2006	44%	51%	46%
2005	43%	51%	44%
2004	42%	51%	43%
2003	48%	51%	42%
2002	39%	51%	40%
2001	36%	51%	39%
2000	31%	50%	39%
1999	31%	51%	37%
1998	31%	51%	37%
1997	48%	51%	37%
1996	32%	51%	36%
1995	33%	51%	34%
1994	32%	51%	35%
1993	28%	52%	33%

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White

30%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	33%	42%	32%
2022	33%	43%	34%
2021	33%	43%	34%
2020	32%	44%	36%
2019	32%	44%	36%
2018	36%	43%	39%
2017	36%	43%	39%
2016	41%	45%	40%
2015	47%	46%	41%
2014	49%	45%	41%
2013	46%	46%	43%
2012	44%	46%	44%
2011	49%	45%	45%
2010	50%	46%	47%
2009	48%	46%	48%
2008	47%	46%	48%
2007	49%	46%	50%
2006	47%	46%	50%
2005	50%	47%	53%
2004	53%	46%	55%
2003	49%	46%	56%
2002	58%	46%	57%
2001	62%	46%	59%
2000	68%	47%	60%
1999	68%	47%	62%
1998	69%	48%	62%
1997	50%	48%	62%
1996	66%	48%	63%
1995	67%	48%	66%
1994	68%	48%	65%
1993	72%	48%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	0.63	0.60	0.62
2022	0.61	0.60	0.61
2021	0.61	0.59	0.61
2020	0.62	0.58	0.60
2019	0.62	0.58	0.60
2018	0.60	0.58	0.58
2017	0.60	0.58	0.58
2016	0.60	0.56	0.58
2015	0.61	0.55	0.58
2014	0.61	0.56	0.59
2013	0.60	0.55	0.57
2012	0.58	0.55	0.57
2011	0.56	0.55	0.57
2010	0.57	0.55	0.56
2009	0.55	0.54	0.55
2008	0.55	0.53	0.55
2007	0.56	0.53	0.54
2006	0.59	0.53	0.54
2005	0.57	0.52	0.53
2004	0.55	0.53	0.52
2003	0.53	0.53	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.51
2001	0.49	0.53	0.51
2000	0.45	0.53	0.49
1999	0.45	0.52	0.48
1998	0.43	0.51	0.48
1997	0.52	0.51	0.48
1996	0.47	0.51	0.47
1995	0.45	0.51	0.46
1994	0.44	0.51	0.45
1993	0.41	0.51	0.45

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Eligible for

65%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	74%	74%	64%
2022	99%	100%	98%
2021	99%	100%	98%
2020	61%	68%	54%
2019	61%	68%	54%
2018	57%	70%	56%
2017	57%	70%	56%
2016	57%	70%	56%
2015	52%	67%	53%
2014	50%	65%	53%
2013	57%	64%	53%
2012	59%	63%	52%
2011	54%	63%	53%
2010	50%	62%	49%
2009	50%	59%	48%
2008	45%	58%	47%
2007	46%	59%	44%
2006	54%	63%	45%
2005	52%	56%	43%
2004	48%	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%	56%	32%
1996	31%	55%	32%
1995	31%	55%	30%
1994	30%	55%	29%
1993	27%	55%	27%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Rankin Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2023	25%	26%	34%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	10%	8%	7%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	9%	7%	5%
2010	11%	8%	7%
2009	9%	9%	7%
2008	10%	9%	6%
2007	11%	8%	6%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wave

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rankin Elementary School's ranking?

Rankin Elementary School is ranked #236 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Rankin Elementary School often compared to?

Rankin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Saltillo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Rankin Elementary School?

337 students attend Rankin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Rankin Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Rankin Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Rankin Elementary School offer ?

Rankin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rankin Elementary School part of?

Rankin Elementary School is part of Tupelo Public School District.