Iuka Elementary School
Tel:
(662)423-9290
- Iuka Elementary School serves 444 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Iuka Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
School Overview
- Iuka Elementary School's student population of 444 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 444 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Iuka Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 835 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Iuka Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #348 out of 835 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 35% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 4% |
| Black | 1% | 49% |
| White | 91% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.57 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tishomingo Co SP Mun Sch Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Iuka Elementary School is Tishomingo County High School (3.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Iuka Middle School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Iuka Iuka Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 367 students
1.2 miles
507 West Quitman
Iuka, MS 38852
(662)423-3316 1.2 5-8 367 - Iuka Tishomingo County High School Grades: 9-12 | 593 students
3.2 miles
701 Hwy 72
Iuka, MS 38852
(662)423-7300 3.2 9-12 593 - Burnsville Burnsville Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 463 students
5.9 miles
23 Washington St.
Burnsville, MS 38833
(662)427-9226 5.9 K-8 463 - Tishomingo Tishomingo Co Alternative School Alternative School
8.8 miles
34a Monroe St
Tishomingo, MS 38873
(662)438-6800 8.8 n/a n/a - Waterloo Waterloo High School Grades: PK-12 | 331 students
10.6 miles
311 Schoolhouse Ln
Waterloo, AL 35677
(256)766-3100 10.6 PK-12 331
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