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Joyner Elementary School

1201 Joyner Avenue
Tupelo, MS 38804

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Joyner Elementary School serves 444 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Joyner Elementary School's student population of 444 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joyner Elementary School
Kind	145
1	156
2	143

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joyner Elementary School
2025	444
2024	430
2023	416
2022	396
2021	401
2020	402
2019	403
2018	436
2017	436
2016	456
2015	478
2014	436
2013	420
2012	394
2011	400
2010	430
2009	334
2008	331
2007	317
2006	366
2005	349
2004	361
2003	312
2002	465
2001	458
2000	465
1999	457
1998	456
1997	449
1996	466
1995	481
1994	481
1993	629
1992	638
1991	648
1990	569
1989	536

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joyner Elementary School
2025	32
2024	45
2023	43
2022	33
2021	30
2020	29
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	34
2014	29
2013	32
2012	34
2011	34
2010	35
2009	28
2008	27
2007	25
2006	27
2005	27
2004	25
2003	25
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	27
1998	30
1997	28
1996	27
1995	27
1994	28
1993	31
1992	30
1991	29
1990	27
1989	24

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Motto

Your Story. Our Purpose.

School Rankings

The of Joyner Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	10:1	14:1	12:1
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	15:1	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	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	13:1
2012	12:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	16:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	13:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	12:1	16:1	13:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	17:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	13:1
2003	12:1	17:1	13:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	21:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	1%	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	4%	1%	3%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	8%	5%	7%
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%

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Black

51%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	53%	47%	53%
2023	52%	47%	53%
2022	51%	47%	52%
2021	51%	48%	52%
2020	52%	48%	52%
2019	54%	48%	52%
2018	51%	49%	52%
2017	51%	49%	52%
2016	49%	49%	52%
2015	48%	49%	51%
2014	44%	49%	50%
2013	43%	49%	50%
2012	40%	50%	49%
2011	39%	50%	49%
2010	40%	50%	48%
2009	49%	50%	47%
2008	44%	51%	47%
2007	40%	51%	46%
2006	37%	51%	46%
2005	37%	51%	44%
2004	40%	51%	43%
2003	44%	51%	42%
2002	44%	51%	40%
2001	42%	51%	39%
2000	44%	50%	39%
1999	41%	51%	37%
1998	43%	51%	37%
1997	44%	51%	37%
1996	48%	51%	36%
1995	43%	51%	34%
1994	39%	51%	35%
1993	33%	52%	33%
1992	34%	52%	32%

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White

28%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	29%	42%	32%
2023	32%	42%	32%
2022	32%	43%	34%
2021	32%	43%	34%
2020	35%	44%	36%
2019	36%	44%	36%
2018	39%	43%	39%
2017	39%	43%	39%
2016	41%	45%	40%
2015	43%	46%	41%
2014	43%	45%	41%
2013	47%	46%	43%
2012	50%	46%	44%
2011	51%	45%	45%
2010	52%	46%	47%
2009	47%	46%	48%
2008	53%	46%	48%
2007	58%	46%	50%
2006	60%	46%	50%
2005	60%	47%	53%
2004	57%	46%	55%
2003	54%	46%	56%
2002	54%	46%	57%
2001	55%	46%	59%
2000	54%	47%	60%
1999	59%	47%	62%
1998	56%	48%	62%
1997	56%	48%	62%
1996	56%	48%	63%
1995	60%	48%	66%
1994	65%	48%	65%
1993	67%	48%	67%
1992	66%	48%	68%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2024	9%	4%	6%
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	5%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	0.65	0.64
2024	0.63	0.60	0.62
2023	0.62	0.60	0.62
2022	0.63	0.60	0.61
2021	0.63	0.59	0.61
2020	0.61	0.58	0.60
2019	0.58	0.58	0.60
2018	0.59	0.58	0.58
2017	0.59	0.58	0.58
2016	0.59	0.56	0.58
2015	0.59	0.55	0.58
2014	0.63	0.56	0.59
2013	0.60	0.55	0.57
2012	0.60	0.55	0.57
2011	0.59	0.55	0.57
2010	0.57	0.55	0.56
2009	0.54	0.54	0.55
2008	0.53	0.53	0.55
2007	0.51	0.53	0.54
2006	0.51	0.53	0.54
2005	0.51	0.52	0.53
2004	0.52	0.53	0.52
2003	0.52	0.53	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.51
2001	0.53	0.53	0.51
2000	0.52	0.53	0.49
1999	0.49	0.52	0.48
1998	0.51	0.51	0.48
1997	0.50	0.51	0.48
1996	0.50	0.51	0.47
1995	0.49	0.51	0.46
1994	0.47	0.51	0.45
1993	0.45	0.51	0.45
1992	0.45	0.51	0.44
1991	0.47	0.51	0.44
1990	0.44	0.50	0.43
1989	0.42	0.51	0.40

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Eligible for

62%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	62%	67%
2024	60%	68%	58%
2023	70%	74%	64%
2022	99%	100%	98%
2021	99%	100%	98%
2020	61%	68%	54%
2019	61%	68%	54%
2018	59%	70%	56%
2017	59%	70%	56%
2016	61%	70%	56%
2015	61%	67%	53%
2014	57%	65%	53%
2013	55%	64%	53%
2012	53%	63%	52%
2011	54%	63%	53%
2010	51%	62%	49%
2009	61%	59%	48%
2008	53%	58%	47%
2007	48%	59%	44%
2006	44%	63%	45%
2005	46%	56%	43%
2004	46%	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	34%	55%	32%
1995	32%	55%	30%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Joyner Elementary School	Mississippi	Tupelo Public School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	9%	6%	9%
2023	29%	26%	34%
2020	10%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	12%	8%	7%
2012	8%	8%	6%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	6%

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School District Name

Tupelo Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Joyner Elementary School often compared to?

Joyner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carver Elementary School, Parkway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Joyner Elementary School?

444 students attend Joyner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Joyner Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Joyner Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Joyner Elementary School offer ?

Joyner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joyner Elementary School part of?

Joyner Elementary School is part of Tupelo Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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