Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 275 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUNICA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280429001185
Tunica Elementary School
690 SCHOOL STREET, TUNICA, MS 38676 · (662) 363-1442 · Tunica County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
307 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.6pp since 2022
Math
40.2%
MS avg 52.8% . +7.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
308
-133 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 18.0:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
94%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Tunica Elementary School
Located at 690 SCHOOL STREET, in TUNICA, Mississippi, Tunica Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary campus that serves 308 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Tunica School District. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 31% below typical.
Tunica School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,598 students. Tunica Elementary School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Tunica Elementary School shows that 94% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest is composed of 3% White. By comparison, Tunica County as a whole is about 80% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tunica Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Tunica Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Across the wider county, census data for Tunica County shows median household income runs about $39,364, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Tunica County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,598 students), Tunica Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Rosa Fort High, around 1.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Tunica Elementary School.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 441 students in 2018 compared to 308 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.
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Tunica County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,475
Census ACS
Median income
$39,364
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tunica School District
- Rosa Fort HighHigh · 438 students
- Robinsonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Tunica Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
- Dundee Elementary SchoolElementary · 138 students
- DAVID WILLIAMS JR CAREER &TECH CNTHigh
- TCS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh
Other schools in TUNICA
- Rosa Fort HighHigh · 438 students
- Tunica Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
- DAVID WILLIAMS JR CAREER &TECH CNTHigh
- TCS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh
Nearby schools
- Rosa Fort High1.7 mi · 438
- Tunica Middle School1.8 mi · 334
- Robinsonville Elementary School7.8 mi · 380
- Dundee Elementary School11.3 mi · 138
- Strayhorn Elementary School14.1 mi · 407
- Strayhorn High School14.1 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Tunica Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tunica Elementary School?
Tunica Elementary School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tunica Elementary School serve?
Tunica Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Tunica Elementary School have?
Tunica Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Tunica Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tunica Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Tunica Elementary School in?
Tunica Elementary School is part of Tunica School District.
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