Pierce Street Elementary, 1008 Pierce St.: grades 3 to 5, 337 students in 2023-24, and an A from the state with 465 points for 2025-26.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the Pierce Street Elementary website, its leadership page, fast facts and points of pride; 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.
Pierce Street Elementary School is a Tupelo Public School District school for third through fifth grade in central Tupelo, a short walk from Tupelo Middle School. It is paired with Thomas Street Elementary, which teaches kindergarten through second grade for the same zone.
- Address: 1008 Pierce St., Tupelo, MS 38801
- Phone: 662-841-8940
- Grades: 3 to 5
- Website: tupeloschools.com/pierce
Who to call
- Front office: 662-841-8940
- 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 Anthony Golding, according to the school’s website, which lists Marrion Winders as assistant principal. The school’s fast facts count 36 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 337 students and 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.9 students per teacher. The state’s 2025-26 report card counts 30.1 teacher FTEs.
State report card
Pierce Street earned an A for 2025-26, with 465 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, and its points of pride page calls it an A school “for consecutive years since 2022.”
From the same file and the school’s report card:
| Measure, 2025-26 | Pierce Street Elementary |
|---|---|
| Reading proficiency | 51.4% |
| Math proficiency | 40.3% |
| Science proficiency (fifth grade) | 73.2% |
| Reading growth, all students | 69.1% |
| Math growth, all students | 67.4% |
| Chronically absent students | 29.6% |
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 Thomas Street and Pierce Street zone is a band across the west side of the district: from the Purnell Road, Butler Road and Chesterville Road area in the west, east along West Main Street and West Jackson Street toward South Gloster Street.
Feeder pattern: kindergarten through second grade at Thomas Street Elementary, third through fifth grade at Pierce Street, 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, Pierce Street 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 Pierce Street 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 Pierce Street Elementary serve?
Third through fifth grade. Children in its zone attend Thomas Street Elementary for kindergarten through second grade, then Pierce Street.
What grade did Pierce Street Elementary get from the state?
An A for 2025-26, with 465 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 Pierce Street 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 Pierce Street students go after fifth grade?
Milam Elementary, the district’s sixth-grade school, then Tupelo Middle School and Tupelo High School.
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