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Buckatunna School

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Buckatunna School ranks 244 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Buckatunna Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Buckatunna, Mississippi, with 407 students enrolled. The school is part of the Wayne County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Buckatunna Elementary's performance, as measured by MAAP test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 25.5%, compared to 46.4% for the district and 49.4% for the state. However, the school does perform better than the district in some areas, such as 5th grade science, where it has a 72.1% proficiency rate compared to 46.4% for the district. Buckatunna Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.8% to 23.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Wayne County School District, such as Beat Four Elementary and Waynesboro Riverview Elementary, Buckatunna Elementary generally performs better, but still lags behind schools like Clara Elementary. The high poverty rates in the area, with all schools in the district having 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the challenges faced by Buckatunna Elementary and other schools in the district.

418

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,986

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 Buckatunna Mt. Zion Rd.
Buckatunna, MS 39322

(601) 648-2501

District: Wayne County School District

Students who attend Buckatunna School usually attend:

High:

Wayne County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

244^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

133^rd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Wayne County School District

78^th of 130Wayne County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	244 of 383	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	228 of 390	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	133 of 382	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	129 of 381	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	231 of 397	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	190 of 404	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	217 of 406	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	205 of 394	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	257 of 402	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.5	293 of 394	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.6	245 of 408	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	284 of 414	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	214 of 418	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	250 of 403	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.2	310 of 392	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	291 of 394	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	133 of 266	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	150 of 264	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	83.9	32 of 243	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	82 of 257	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	137 of 257	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	174 of 264	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	142 of 252	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	143 of 272	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.0	149 of 260	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	146 of 266	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	158 of 264	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	167 of 269	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	189 of 270	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.0	87 of 264	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	98 of 255	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.6	149 of 247	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.7	183 of 244	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%-7 vs state

English Language Arts37%-10 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Buckatunna School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Buckatunna Mt. Zion Rd.	Buckatunna	39322	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 648-2501	418	26	16.3	99.3%	161 (38.5%)	237 (56.7%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	38.1	244^th of 383 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.7	228^th of 390 public elementary schools	41.5%	16	25.5	38.9	55.8	34.3	27.5	40.0	30.4	50.0	39.6	45.7	60.0	50.0	72.1	55.0	$10,986
Clara School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Clara School Rd	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2065	418	29	14.1	99.3%	366 (87.6%)	32 (7.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	69.3	112^th of 383 public elementary schools	70.8%		66.1	132^nd of 390 public elementary schools	66.2%	20	66.7	52.0	62.8	39.5	59.4	49.0	63.8	66.0	58.2	57.9	83.8	49.0	79.0	58.8	$11,169
Waynesboro Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Wayne Street	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-3159	491	31	15.8	99.4%	22 (4.5%)	414 (84.3%)	49 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	21	327^th of 383 public elementary schools	14.6%		24	311^th of 390 public elementary schools	20.3%	16	53.0	26.7	29.4	32.5	37.5	36.5	40.9	48.9	9.8	7.2	50.0	30.8	17.7	44.2	$10,651
Wayne Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	1022 Azalea Drive	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2205	459	31	14.8	99.3%	57 (12.4%)	373 (81.3%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	15.1	346^th of 383 public elementary schools	9.7%		16.5	340^th of 390 public elementary schools	12.8%	6	31.1	37.8	25.7	30.7	19.3	42.5	27.2	45.9	2.9	10.3	25.8	36.2	25.7	61.7	$10,938
Sand Hill School	Public	PK, KG-8	39455 Hwy 63 North	Richton	39476	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 881-8012	267	19	14.0	98.9%	249 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	53	181^st of 383 public elementary schools	52.7%		56.7	169^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.7%	12	56.0	59.4	65.0	36.3	41.2	42.3	36.0	62.5	45.0	40.9	50.0	42.3	55.0	38.5	$10,817
Beat Four School	Public	PK, KG-8	5090 Highway 84 West	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2124	416	28	14.8	99.3%	218 (52.4%)	154 (37.0%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	27.1	291^st of 383 public elementary schools	24.0%		25.1	305^th of 390 public elementary schools	21.8%	14	64.7	39.1	27.3	19.6	25.0	26.4	47.1	52.1	21.3	25.5	41.6	18.4	36.4	29.0	$11,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckatunna School

Is Buckatunna School a good school?

Buckatunna School ranks 244^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Buckatunna School in?

Wayne County School District

What is the racial makeup of Buckatunna School?

Students at Buckatunna School are 57% African American, 39% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Buckatunna School attend?

Students who attend Buckatunna School usually go on to attend:

High : Wayne County High School

How many students attend Buckatunna School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Buckatunna School.

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