• Level 5 Superior Performing School 2006-2007
• Daily Journal Readers Choice 2005-2006
• 2005-2006 Met Academic Growth
• Acquired Grants Totaling over $80,000 in the Past Five Years
• Recipient of Fruit and Vegetable Grant 2005-2007

Located in east and south central Tupelo, Lawhon Elementary serves approximately 400 students, kindergarten through third grade. Lawhon has the largest facility in the Tupelo Public School District with a full-size gym, a cafeteria, a music building, and an auditorium along with other service buildings.
Twenty-five teachers and twenty-one support staff currently serve children at Lawhon. The atmosphere is very inviting and conducive to learning. The faculty is always hospitable toward visitors and teamwork is evident in the community, among the staff, and in the classroom.
A strong sense of community spirit can be felt at Lawhon. Parents and other volunteers work side by side with professionals to provide the best educational opportunities for all students.