Topeka Tilton Primary School
853 Hightway 27 South
Monticello MS, 39654, Lawrence County
Phone: 601-587-4895
Ranking:
(98 out of 672, top 15%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Lawrence County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 388 | 369 | 331 | 329 | 322 | 334 | 352 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 58 | 14.9% | 59 | 16.0% | 38 | 11.5% | 43 | 13.1% | 50 | 15.5% | 48 | 14.4% | 59 | 16.8% |
Grade 1: | 55 | 14.2% | 33 | 8.9% | 38 | 11.5% | 42 | 12.8% | 41 | 12.7% | 47 | 14.1% | 33 | 9.4% |
Grade 2: | 40 | 10.3% | 41 | 11.1% | 42 | 12.7% | 43 | 13.1% | 39 | 12.1% | 33 | 9.9% | 36 | 10.2% |
Grade 3: | 41 | 10.6% | 44 | 11.9% | 42 | 12.7% | 40 | 12.2% | 32 | 9.9% | 37 | 11.1% | 36 | 10.2% |
Grade 4: | 45 | 11.6% | 47 | 12.7% | 41 | 12.4% | 33 | 10.0% | 32 | 9.9% | 33 | 9.9% | 28 | 8.0% |
Grade 5: | 47 | 12.1% | 37 | 10.0% | 33 | 10.0% | 35 | 10.6% | 31 | 9.6% | 23 | 6.9% | 43 | 12.2% |
Grade 6: | 33 | 8.5% | 35 | 9.5% | 34 | 10.3% | 31 | 9.4% | 25 | 7.8% | 42 | 12.6% | 35 | 9.9% |
Grade 7: | 35 | 9.0% | 34 | 9.2% | 35 | 10.6% | 25 | 7.6% | 41 | 12.7% | 32 | 9.6% | 37 | 10.5% |
Grade 8: | 31 | 8.0% | 39 | 10.6% | 28 | 8.5% | 37 | 11.2% | 29 | 9.0% | 35 | 10.5% | 39 | 11.1% |
Ungraded: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.7% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 187 | 48.2% | 173 | 46.9% | 166 | 50.2% | 158 | 48.0% | 161 | 50.0% | 172 | 51.5% | 186 | 52.8% |
Female: | 201 | 51.8% | 196 | 53.1% | 165 | 49.8% | 171 | 52.0% | 161 | 50.0% | 162 | 48.5% | 162 | 46.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.1% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.6% | 11 | 3.3% | 13 | 4.0% | 7 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.3% |
Black: | 28 | 7.2% | 39 | 10.6% | 34 | 10.3% | 36 | 10.9% | 42 | 13.0% | 42 | 12.6% | 51 | 14.5% |
White: | 343 | 88.4% | 314 | 85.1% | 282 | 85.2% | 278 | 84.5% | 269 | 83.5% | 281 | 84.1% | 289 | 82.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 208 | 53.6% | 213 | 57.7% | 187 | 56.5% | 211 | 64.1% | 198 | 61.5% | 185 | 55.4% | 194 | 55.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 17.0% | 53 | 14.4% | 50 | 15.1% | 43 | 13.1% | 52 | 16.1% | 67 | 20.1% | 70 | 19.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.80 | 14.35 | 12.75 | 12.97 | 12.83 | 13.10 | 14.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 150.8 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 149.2 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.4 | 151.6 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 149.6 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 149.7 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 150 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 151.9 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.9 | 151.2 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.7 | 154.7 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 151.7 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.4 | 153.8 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.5 | 153.4 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 149.9 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 149.6 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.2 | 148.3 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 149.2 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 150 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 149 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.1 | 151.5 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 152.4 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160 | 151.4 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157 | 151.3 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.9 | 152.8 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.2 | 152.2 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 151.9 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 148.9 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 148.9 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 150.2 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 149.7 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 151 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 149 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 149.9 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.9 | 150.7 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.3 | 152.3 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.3 | 151.1 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.1 | 154.8 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 148.9 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 149.9 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 150.8 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.9 | 149.8 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 149.4 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 148.3 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 151.2 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 151.3 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 152.9 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 153.5 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157 | 151.7 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.2 | 151.4 | 152.4 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 149.2 | 147 |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 148.3 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.3 | 151.3 | 149.7 |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 150.2 | 149.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.6 | 150.4 | 150.7 |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 148.7 | 151.4 |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 150.3 | 148.7 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 151 | 150.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.8 | 153 | 151.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 151.3 | 152.1 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 154.3 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 151.6 | 153.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 147.1 | 146.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 149.3 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 147.7 | 147.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 149.4 | 149.1 |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 148.1 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 148.3 | 150 |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 150.5 | 148.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 153.4 | 149.6 |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 152.8 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 155.2 | 153.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153 | 154.5 | 153.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 154.6 | 154.6 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 53.2% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 47.9% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 45% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 60.1% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 64.4% | 63.1% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 45% | 39.3% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 45.5% | 40% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 47.4% | 42.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.1% | 56.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 56.9% | 64.0% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 58.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,024.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,060.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,301.0 |
* Topeka Tilton Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.