Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280453000898
Buckatunna School
11 Buckatunna Mt. Zion Rd., Buckatunna, MS 39322 · (601) 648-2501 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
415 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
47.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 52.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Buckatunna School
Buckatunna School's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckatunna School this school | 418 | 99.3% | 49.9% |
| Riverside Elementary School Avon | 402 | 99.3% | 44.3% |
| Lake Elementary School Lake | 333 | 99.1% | 67.1% |
| Beat Four School Waynesboro | 416 | 99.3% | 35.5% |
| Leake County Elementary School WALNUT GROVE | 317 | 100.0% | 47.9% |
| River Oaks Elementary Gulfport | 487 | 99.4% | 54.0% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buckatunna School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #265 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #233 of 439 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #319 of 439 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #205 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #311 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #147 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #152 of 444 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
418
+30 (+8%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 418 | 25.5 | 16.4:1 | 99% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 29.8 | 13.6:1 | 100% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 29.1 | 12.9:1 | 100% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 28.7 | 14.6:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 100% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 88% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 73% (359) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 25 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckatunna School.
About Buckatunna School
Buckatunna School is a mid-sized elementary school in Buckatunna, Mississippi, administered by Wayne County School District. It reports enrollment of 418 students in pre-K through 8.
Buckatunna School is one school in Wayne County School District, a system of 6 schools with 2,977 students.
Federal enrollment data show Buckatunna School is 57% Black. The remaining shares are 39% White and 3% Hispanic. Wayne County as a whole is about 38% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. That is in line with the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body. The average for public schools in Wayne County is similar, at 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, Buckatunna School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Buckatunna School is 5.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 49.9%. Predicted: 44.5%.
For the population of Wayne County, the median household earns about $37,619 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Wayne County, 8 public schools serve about 2,977 students.
Clara School sits about 10.4 miles from Buckatunna School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Buckatunna School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 388 to 418, an 8% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.4:1 to 16.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to Buckatunna School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,718
Census ACS
Median income
$37,619
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County School District
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Waynesboro Riverview SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Wayne Central SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Clara SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Beat Four SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Wayne County Alternative SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Clara School10.4 mi · 418
- Waynesboro Riverview School11.6 mi · 491
- Wayne Central School11.7 mi · 459
- Wayne County High School12.0 mi · 775
- Millry High School14.2 mi · 509
- Fruitdale High School15.3 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Buckatunna SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buckatunna School?
Buckatunna School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-08.
Is Buckatunna School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buckatunna School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Buckatunna School have?
Buckatunna School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is Buckatunna School?
Buckatunna School reports a student body of 39% White, 3% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Buckatunna School in?
Buckatunna School is part of Wayne County School District.
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