Overview of Pierce Street Elementary School: Pierce Street Elementary School is a public school situated in Tupelo, MS, which is in a remote town environment. The learner population of Pierce Street Elementary School is 340, and the school serves 3-5. At Pierce Street Elementary School, 65% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 51% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 60%. The learner-teacher ratio is 13:1, which is better than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 64% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 27 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Pierce Street Elementary School: At Pierce Street Elementary School, 65% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 51% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Tupelo Public School District, 48% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 60% tested above or at that level for math. Pierce Street Elementary School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Mississippi, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.