Summary:
The city of Buckatunna, Mississippi has one public elementary school, Buckatunna Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 407 students. The school is part of the Wayne County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 2 out of 5 star rating.
Buckatunna Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, ranking as high as 111 out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating, but then dropping to 228 out of 390 schools in 2023-2024 with a 2-star rating. The school's academic performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas exceeding district and state averages, while others lag significantly behind. Additionally, the school has a very high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 100%, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Despite these challenges, Buckatunna Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1, which could present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to address the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% and uneven academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Buckatunna Elementary School faces significant socioeconomic and academic hurdles, but also has the potential for improvement with the right strategies and resources.
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