Tucker Elementary School

Tucker Elementary School is a rural-scale elementary school in PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi, overseen by Tucker Elementary School. The school caters to 119 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Tucker Elementary School sits 73% smaller than that benchmark.

Tucker Elementary School is the operating authority for Tucker Elementary School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Tucker Elementary School shows that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the resource side, Tucker Elementary School records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Tucker Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at Tucker Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Neshoba County's rate of about 81%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Neshoba County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,013, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Neshoba County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,185 students), Tucker Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Neshoba Central Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tucker Elementary School has decreased 26%, going from 160 students in 2018 to 119 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Tucker Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.