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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL·NCES 590010000057

Tucker Elementary School

126 EAST TUCKER CIRCLE, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350 · (601) 656-8775 · Neshoba County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
119
Elementary
STATE 446
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
116 students
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1513%
Grade 11815%
Grade 21815%
Grade 376%
Grade 4108%
Grade 51513%
Grade 61613%
Grade 71513%
Grade 854%
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Native American
119100%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
6151%
Female
5849%

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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 Tucker Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Mississippi
Enrollment
ranked largest first
119#442 of 453
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.5%#196 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
119
-41 (-26%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2511919.46.1:197% (116)
2023-2413118.37.2:198% (128)
2022-2312414.28.7:198% (121)
2017-18160N/AN/A100% (160)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tucker Elementary School.

About Tucker Elementary School

Among the schools in PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi, is Tucker Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school's 119 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students each.

Federal records list Tucker Elementary School as its own district.

Federal enrollment data show Tucker Elementary School is 100% Native American. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 6.1:1. That is 9.7 students per teacher below the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. Among public schools in Neshoba County, the average eligibility rate is 81%.

Neshoba County census figures show that the median household income is $57,013, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of people live in poverty. There are 11 public schools in Neshoba County, enrolling about 5,185 students in all.

Neshoba Central Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles away. Within five miles of Tucker Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Tucker Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Tucker Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 160 in 2017-18 to 119 in 2024-25.

Community posts for Tucker Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Neshoba County at a glance

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Population
28,932
Census ACS
Median income
$57,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,185 students

Quick facts

School name
Tucker Elementary School
District
Tucker Elementary School
Address
126 EAST TUCKER CIRCLE, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350
Phone
(601) 656-8775
County
Neshoba County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
119
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
6.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
116 (97%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
590010000057
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other schools in PHILADELPHIA
Other Tucker Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Tucker Elementary. Tucker Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Tucker Elementary School
How many students attend Tucker Elementary School?
Tucker Elementary School enrolls approximately 119 students in grades KG-08.
Is Tucker Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tucker Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Tucker Elementary School?
Approximately 6.1:1 students per teacher at Tucker Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Tucker Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tucker Elementary School are roughly .
What district is Tucker Elementary School in?
Tucker Elementary School is part of Tucker Elementary School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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