Buckatunna Elementary School
11 Mt. Zion Rd
Buckatunna MS, 39322, Wayne County
Phone: 601-648-2501
Ranking:
(407 out of 672, bottom 39%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Wayne County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 444 | 459 | 441 | 444 | 470 | 475 | 511 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 43 | 9.7% | 65 | 14.2% | 55 | 12.5% | 43 | 9.7% | 40 | 8.5% | 44 | 9.3% | 59 | 11.5% |
Grade 1: | 64 | 14.4% | 49 | 10.7% | 36 | 8.2% | 39 | 8.8% | 38 | 8.1% | 57 | 12.0% | 54 | 10.6% |
Grade 2: | 47 | 10.6% | 35 | 7.6% | 37 | 8.4% | 32 | 7.2% | 53 | 11.3% | 48 | 10.1% | 61 | 11.9% |
Grade 3: | 37 | 8.3% | 45 | 9.8% | 33 | 7.5% | 55 | 12.4% | 46 | 9.8% | 60 | 12.6% | 58 | 11.4% |
Grade 4: | 39 | 8.8% | 34 | 7.4% | 57 | 12.9% | 48 | 10.8% | 60 | 12.8% | 54 | 11.4% | 55 | 10.8% |
Grade 5: | 38 | 8.6% | 56 | 12.2% | 47 | 10.7% | 60 | 13.5% | 67 | 14.3% | 56 | 11.8% | 53 | 10.4% |
Grade 6: | 54 | 12.2% | 50 | 10.9% | 49 | 11.1% | 56 | 12.6% | 50 | 10.6% | 50 | 10.5% | 68 | 13.3% |
Grade 7: | 51 | 11.5% | 56 | 12.2% | 60 | 13.6% | 48 | 10.8% | 46 | 9.8% | 65 | 13.7% | 42 | 8.2% |
Grade 8: | 52 | 11.7% | 59 | 12.9% | 46 | 10.4% | 48 | 10.8% | 65 | 13.8% | 35 | 7.4% | 58 | 11.4% |
Ungraded: | 18 | 4.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 21 | 4.8% | 15 | 3.4% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.6% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 233 | 52.5% | 239 | 52.1% | 222 | 50.3% | 219 | 49.3% | 229 | 48.7% | 221 | 46.5% | 231 | 45.2% |
Female: | 211 | 47.5% | 220 | 47.9% | 219 | 49.7% | 225 | 50.7% | 241 | 51.3% | 254 | 53.5% | 276 | 54.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Black: | 254 | 57.2% | 268 | 58.4% | 265 | 60.1% | 246 | 55.4% | 272 | 57.9% | 280 | 58.9% | 290 | 56.8% |
White: | 189 | 42.6% | 190 | 41.4% | 174 | 39.5% | 196 | 44.1% | 198 | 42.1% | 195 | 41.1% | 220 | 43.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 376 | 84.7% | 374 | 81.5% | 377 | 85.5% | 353 | 79.5% | 378 | 80.4% | 370 | 77.9% | 379 | 74.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.4% | 36 | 7.8% | 22 | 5.0% | 39 | 8.8% | 39 | 8.3% | 59 | 12.4% | 69 | 13.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.88 | 18.92 | 16.85 | 18.29 | 16.72 | 14.10 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 150.9 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 150.2 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.4 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 149.8 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 148.9 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 148.7 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 153 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.3 | 152.5 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 151.8 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 153.1 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 151.8 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 152.5 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.7 | 147.8 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.5 | 150 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.9 | 149.9 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 151 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 148.1 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 150.1 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 150.5 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 152.1 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 152.6 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 153.3 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 150.1 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 151.8 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 147 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.5 | 146.7 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.9 | 147.5 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.9 | 146.9 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 148.2 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 148.3 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.2 | 148 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.7 | 148.6 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 149.3 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 149.5 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 148.8 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.7 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.9 | 148.9 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.7 | 149.4 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 147.6 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 149.4 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 149.3 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 150.8 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.9 | 150.9 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 149.8 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 148.8 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 150 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 148.6 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.2 | 152.1 | 152.4 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 148.5 | 147 |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 150 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 151.3 | 149.7 |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 149.2 | 149.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 148.3 | 150.7 |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 149.2 | 151.4 |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.7 | 149.4 | 148.7 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 152.2 | 150.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 150.8 | 151.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.5 | 150.4 | 152.1 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 146.9 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 147.7 | 153.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.2 | 147.5 | 146.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 150.1 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 149.9 | 147.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 151.4 | 149.1 |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 147.5 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 146.9 | 150 |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 150.3 | 148.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 153.1 | 149.6 |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 152.8 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.8 | 154 | 153.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 150.6 | 153.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 151.9 | 154.6 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 31.8% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 31.8% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.7% | 35.5% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51.2% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 61.6% | 63.1% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 19.6% | 31.5% | 39.3% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 44.3% | 40% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 49.4% | 42.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 46.5% | 56.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 53.7% | 64.0% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 74.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,074.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,535.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,712.0 |
* Buckatunna Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.