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Tunica Elementary School

Q: Is Tunica Elementary School a good school?

Tunica Elementary School ranks 278 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Tunica Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tunica, Mississippi, with 321 students. The school is part of the Tunica County School District, which is ranked 85 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Tunica Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Tunica Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 32.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, Tunica Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 39.6% compared to the state average of 49.4%, and their 5th grade Math proficiency is only 11.4% compared to the state's 48.3%. Additionally, Tunica Elementary has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

While the two other elementary schools in the Tunica County School District, Dundee Elementary and Robinsonville Elementary, also have relatively low performance compared to the state, they still outperform Tunica Elementary on most metrics. Addressing the systemic issues of poverty, chronic absenteeism, and low academic achievement will be critical for improving outcomes for the students at Tunica Elementary School.

308

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,751

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

690 School Street
Tunica, MS 38676-1289

(662) 363-1442

District: Tunica School District

Students who attend Tunica Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tunica Middle School
High:	Rosa Fort High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.2%

White:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (39% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Mississippi avg54%

278^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Tunica School District

85^th of 130Tunica School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	278 of 383	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	310 of 390	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	316 of 377	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	316 of 382	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	281 of 381	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	301 of 397	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	313 of 404	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	326 of 406	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	265 of 394	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.3	373 of 402	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.4	298 of 394	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	388 of 408	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	360 of 414	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.2	341 of 418	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	327 of 403	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.6	362 of 392	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	375 of 394	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science49%-18 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Tunica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	690 School Street	Tunica	38676	Tunica County	Tunica School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 363-1442	308	25	12.5	99.7%	8 (2.6%)	290 (94.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	30.4	278^th of 383 public elementary schools	27.4%		24.1	310^th of 390 public elementary schools	20.5%	32	39.6	47.7	22.9		56.3	38.6	11.4		48.6	$14,751
Robinsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7743 Old Hwy 61 N	Robinsonville	38664	Tunica County	Tunica School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 357-1077	380	25	14.9	99.7%	14 (3.7%)	351 (92.4%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	36.5	255^th of 383 public elementary schools	33.4%		48.6	210^th of 390 public elementary schools	46.2%	45	48.0	40.4	40.5		41.7	31.9	29.8		74.5	$14,207
Dundee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12910 Old Highway 61 South	Dundee	38626	Tunica County	Tunica School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 363-1810	138	9	14.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	107 (77.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (21.0%)	37.6	247^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.5%		55.5	173^rd of 390 public elementary schools	55.6%	74	40.0	60.0	30.7		40.0	45.0	38.4		57.7	$22,717
Strayhorn Elementary School	Public	K-6	3402 Highway 4 West	Sarah	38665	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-8637	407	29	14.0	69.5%	298 (73.2%)	36 (8.8%)	43 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	51.5	189^th of 383 public elementary schools	50.7%		58.9	157^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.7%	32	54.3	46.4	49.0	47.4	70.7	41.1	32.7	63.2	54.8	$10,179
Lake Cormorant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3285 Wilson Mill Rd West	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 781-1135	635	37	17.1	65.8%	305 (48.0%)	205 (32.3%)	73 (11.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	59.6	158^th of 383 public elementary schools	58.7%		69	112^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.3%	46	42.2	54.4	57.9		51.4	58.4	50.8		74.7	$10,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Tunica Elementary School

Is Tunica Elementary School a good school?

Tunica Elementary School ranks 278^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Tunica Elementary School in?

Tunica School District

How many students attend Tunica Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Tunica Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tunica Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tunica Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tunica Middle School
High : Rosa Fort High

What is the racial makeup of Tunica Elementary School?

Students at Tunica Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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