Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38626

Summary:

The 38626 zip code in Mississippi has only one public elementary school, Dundee Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 122 students. The school is part of the Tunica County School District, which is ranked 85 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dundee Elementary School's academic performance on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests is mixed compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 30.7% (5th grade) to 60% (4th grade), which are generally lower than the district and state averages. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 38.4% (5th grade) to 45% (4th grade), also lower than the district and state averages. However, in 2023-2024, Dundee Elementary School's proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics were higher than the district and state averages for 3rd grade, suggesting inconsistent academic performance.

Additionally, Dundee Elementary School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in 2022-2023. On a positive note, Dundee Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1, which could be a potential strength in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
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

Cities Near Zip Code 38626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dundee	3.37 mi	1	134^th
Tunica	10.11 mi	5	138^th
Jonestown	14.62 mi	1	182^nd
Sarah	15.05 mi	2	118^th
Robinsonville	17.86 mi	1	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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