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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TISHOMINGO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280426001225
Iuka Elementary School
1500 Whitehouse Rd, Iuka, MS 38852 · (662) 423-9290 · Tishomingo County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
276 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (81).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
57.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 57.1% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 63.7% |
% 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Iuka Elementary School
Iuka Elementary School's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iuka Elementary School this school | 414 | 66.7% | 61.5% |
| Saucier Elementary SAUCIER | 325 | 68.6% | 76.0% |
| Poplarville Upper Elementary POPLARVILLE | 432 | 64.1% | 66.1% |
| Alcorn Central Elementary School GLEN | 510 | 71.8% | 58.3% |
| Hancock North Central School Kiln | 404 | 69.8% | 76.5% |
| Vancleave Upper Elementary Vancleave | 333 | 61.6% | 77.3% |
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 Iuka Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #156 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #169 of 439 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #127 of 439 ▼ 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #209 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #139 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #316 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #349 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #285 of 296 |
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
414
+26 (+7%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 414 | 29.2 | 14.2:1 | 67% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 34.6 | 11.9:1 | 65% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 35.9 | 11.8:1 | 99% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 99% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 25.6 | 16.5:1 | 64% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 68% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 72% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 53% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iuka Elementary School.
About Iuka Elementary School
Iuka Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Tishomingo County School District, located in Iuka, Mississippi. The school's enrollment of 414 students covers kindergarten through 4.
Tishomingo County School District has 6 schools; together they serve 2,844 students.
Iuka Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 86% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Iuka Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
Dividing enrollment by its 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. Among elementary schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. Eligible students account for 67% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 68% average for public schools in Tishomingo County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Iuka Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 61.5%. Predicted: 60.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Tishomingo County, median household income is about $53,040, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of Tishomingo County number 8 and enroll about 2,844.
The school nearest to Iuka Elementary School is Iuka Middle School, at a distance of about 1.3 miles. Within five miles of Iuka Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Iuka Elementary School places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Iuka Elementary School went from 388 students to 414.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tishomingo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,660
Census ACS
Median income
$53,040
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,844 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tishomingo County School District
- Belmont SchoolsCombined · 855 students
- Tishomingo Co. High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Burnsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Iuka Middle SchoolMiddle · 333 students
- Tishomingo Elementary SchoolElementary · 254 students
- TISH. CO. CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTHigh
Other schools in Iuka
- Tishomingo Co. High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Iuka Middle SchoolMiddle · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Iuka Middle School1.3 mi · 333
- Tishomingo Co. High School3.0 mi · 578
- Burnsville Elementary School6.0 mi · 410
- Waterloo High School10.5 mi · 337
- Tishomingo Elementary School13.2 mi · 254
- Alcorn Central Middle School13.8 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Iuka Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Iuka Elementary School?
Iuka Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Iuka Elementary School serve?
Iuka Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Iuka Elementary School have?
Iuka Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is Iuka Elementary School?
Iuka Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Iuka Elementary School?
Iuka Elementary School is overseen by Tishomingo County School District in Tishomingo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.