Summary:
Zip code 38676 is home to one public high school, Rosa Fort High in Tunica, Mississippi, serving grades 9 through 12 with 438 students as part of the Tunica School District. Because it is the district's only high school, all district-level metrics mirror the school's performance, and the district currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking 71 out of 134 districts in Mississippi (47th percentile).
Rosa Fort High is a school showing clear momentum. Its state ranking jumped dramatically from 157th in 2024–2025 to 91st in 2025–2026, moving from the 32nd percentile to the 59th percentile and earning its first 3-star rating after two consecutive 2-star years. The school's standout strength is Algebra I, where 89.3% of students scored proficient or advanced in 2025–2026, outpacing the state average of 66% by more than 23 percentage points. Biology proficiency also exceeds the state average (67.6% versus 63.1%), and the graduation rate sits at 89.4%, slightly above the state's 89.2%. A favorable student–teacher ratio of 9.8 suggests relatively small class sizes, which may be supporting these academic gains.
Challenges remain, however. English II proficiency improved to 40.2% but still trails the state average of 49.3%, making literacy the school's weakest subject area. Chronic absenteeism is notably high at 33.9%, well above the state rate of 23.9%, and reducing it could unlock further progress. Remarkably, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, underscoring the high-poverty community this school serves. Given that context, the school's recent improvements in rankings, math achievement, and graduation rates are especially noteworthy. Sustaining this upward trajectory will likely depend on continued focus on attendance, English language arts support, and preserving the instructional structures that drove the 2025–2026 gains.
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