Tunica Middle School
Tel:
(662)363-4224
- Tunica Middle School serves 453 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11% (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 17% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Tunica Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Tunica Middle School's student population of 453 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 453 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tunica Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tunica Middle School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. 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 | #737 out of 840 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 4% |
| Black | 96% | 49% |
| White | 2% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tunica Middle School is Rosa Fort High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Strayhorn High School (15.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tunica Elementary School (2.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tunica David Williams Junior Career &tech Cnt Vocational School
Grades: M
0.1 miles
2400 Us Highway 61 N.
Tunica, MS 38676
(662)363-2051 0.1 M n/a - Tunica Rosa Fort High School Grades: 9-12 | 527 students
1.2 miles
1100 Rosa Fort Drive
Tunica, MS 38676
(662)363-1343 1.2 9-12 527 - Tunica Tunica Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 415 students
2.8 miles
690 School Street
Tunica, MS 38676
(662)363-1442 2.8 PK-5 415 - Robinsonville Robinsonville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 486 students
4.2 miles
7743 Old Hwy 61 N
Robinsonville, MS 38664
(662)357-1077 4.2 PK-5 486 - Dundee Dundee Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 214 students
14.1 miles
12910 Old Highway 61 South
Dundee, MS 38626
(662)363-1810 14.1 PK-5 214
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