Lawhon Elementary, 140 Lake St.: grades 2 to 5, 533 students in 2023-24, and an A from the state with 477 points for 2025-26.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the Lawhon Elementary website, its leadership page and fast facts; the Tupelo Public School District’s schools page, K-5 attendance zone map (PDF), 2026-27 calendar (PDF) and 2026-27 arrival and dismissal times (PDF); the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2026 accountability results and report card; and the federal NCES school directory.
Lawhon Elementary School is a Tupelo Public School District school for second through fifth grade on the east side of the city. It is paired with Carver Elementary, which teaches kindergarten and first grade for the same zone. The school’s fast facts note that Elvis Presley was a student at Lawhon.
- Address: 140 Lake St., Tupelo, MS 38804
- Phone: 662-841-8910
- Grades: 2 to 5
- Website: tupeloschools.com/lawhon
Who to call
- Front office: 662-841-8910
- Enrollment and attendance zones: the district’s Student Support Services, 662-841-8955
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Department, 662-841-8908
- District central office: 72 S. Green St., 662-841-8850
Principal
Principal Wesley McCullough, according to the school’s website, which lists Kama Smith as assistant principal. The school’s fast facts count 45 certified employees and nine National Board Certified Teachers.
Enrollment and teachers
The most recent federal count, from the NCES directory for the 2023-24 school year, is 533 students and 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.7 students per teacher. The state’s 2025-26 report card counts 40 teacher FTEs.
State report card
Lawhon earned an A for 2025-26, with 477 of 700 possible points, in the Mississippi Department of Education’s results file, released Oct. 15, 2026. An elementary school needed 457 points for an A this year, according to the state’s guide to the system (PDF). The school’s 2024-25 report card also shows an A.
From the same file and the school’s report card:
| Measure, 2025-26 | Lawhon Elementary |
|---|---|
| Reading proficiency | 47.4% |
| Math proficiency | 49.1% |
| Science proficiency (fifth grade) | 78.0% |
| Reading growth, all students | 70.3% |
| Math growth, all students | 74.4% |
| Chronically absent students | 27.1% |
Mississippi grades every school and district from A to F, counting test scores, how much students improve from one year to the next, with extra weight on the lowest-performing 25% of students, and English learners’ progress. Because the writing part of the English test was field tested in 2026, the state used the higher of the 2025-26 or 2024-25 English results. The state also raised the bar this year, and says 2025-26 grades set a new baseline that “cannot be compared” to earlier years.
Attendance zone
On the district’s K-5 attendance zone map (PDF), the Carver and Lawhon zone is the largest of the four. It covers the east side of the district: downtown and the areas east of roughly North Gloster Street, including North and South Veterans Boulevard, Eason Boulevard, Barnes Crossing Road and Beech Springs Road, and a strip running south along U.S. 45.
Feeder pattern: kindergarten and first grade at Carver Elementary, second through fifth grade at Lawhon, then Milam Elementary for sixth grade, Tupelo Middle School and Tupelo High School.
Zones do not follow city limits or mailing addresses. Student Support Services handles “identifying school attendance zones” and in-district transfer requests; call 662-841-8955 to confirm an address. We found no zone change approved by the school board.
Calendar and bell times
On the district’s 2026-27 arrival and dismissal times, Lawhon starts at 8 a.m. and dismisses at 2:50 p.m. The latest check-in is 10 a.m. and the earliest check-out 12:40 p.m. Early dismissal is at 12:15 p.m.; on a one-hour delay school starts at 9 a.m., and on a two-hour delay at 10 a.m.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar:
- Monday, Oct. 19: classes resume after fall break
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving holidays
- Friday, Dec. 18: end of the second quarter, early dismissal
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Christmas holidays; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
- March 8-12, 2027: spring break
More
- The district’s schools page and the school’s website
- The state’s Lawhon Elementary report card
- Every public school in Tupelo, with grades and report cards: our Tupelo public schools guide
- Registration, the school board and the full calendar: our Tupelo schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Lawhon Elementary serve?
Second through fifth grade. Children in its zone attend Carver Elementary for kindergarten and first grade, then Lawhon.
What grade did Lawhon Elementary get from the state?
An A for 2025-26, with 477 of 700 possible points, in the Mississippi Department of Education’s results released Oct. 15, 2026. An elementary school needed 457 points for an A.
What time does Lawhon Elementary start?
8 a.m., with dismissal at 2:50 p.m., on the district’s 2026-27 arrival and dismissal schedule. Early dismissal days end at 12:15 p.m.
Where do Lawhon students go after fifth grade?
Milam Elementary, the district’s sixth-grade school, then Tupelo Middle School and Tupelo High School.
Have your say