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.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.