The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 41% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Tuckerman Elementary School
Tuckerman Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade in the small, rural town of Tuckerman, Arkansas, as part of the Jackson County School District. This is a school where the student body is overwhelmingly white and where nearly every student comes from a low-income household, with a very high share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. For a family considering this school, the peer environment is one shaped by that economic reality and by the town's quiet, slow-paced character.
The school's academic performance on the state's ATLAS assessments shows a mixed picture. In mathematics, a modest share of third graders met proficiency, while a larger share of fourth graders did. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: third graders' proficiency was lower, and fourth graders' was stronger. In science, roughly two in five students in both grades reached proficiency. Compared to other schools within Jackson County, Tuckerman Elementary's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among the districts in the county. That means within this local context, the school is performing reasonably well, but a parent should note that the county itself is small and that the comparison set includes only a few districts. The proficiency rates overall suggest that while some students are meeting grade-level benchmarks, a substantial portion are not, particularly in third-grade reading, where only about one in three students reached the proficient level. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place for early literacy.
Because the school serves only through fourth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. That is simply a function of the grade band. The school environment and access data, including discipline rates, staffing, and attendance, were not available in the record. This is a gap, and a parent considering the school may wish to ask the district or school directly about teacher experience, class sizes, and student behavior.
Tuckerman itself is a town shaped by agriculture, the railroad, and outdoor recreation. It sits between the Black, White, and Cache Rivers, and hunting and fishing are central to the area's identity. The town's population has been slowly declining. The old Highway 67, which once carried travelers through town, was bypassed years ago by a four-lane highway, redirecting traffic and commerce. The built environment is quiet and residential, with older homes lining the former highway corridor and a restored train depot serving as a civic landmark. The annual Hometown Days festival, held each May, is the community's main gathering. The school is integrated into the town, not isolated on a separate campus. The Jackson County School District, which formed from the merger of the Tuckerman and Grubbs districts, operates both the elementary school and the high school, and it is one of the area's significant employers.
Housing in the area is notably affordable, with home values well below both state and national benchmarks, and home values have declined somewhat recently. This combination of low housing costs, a small-town rural setting, and a school that serves a high-poverty population may appeal to families who are rooted in the area or who are looking for an inexpensive place to live and are comfortable with the academic challenges the school faces. The district had no major parent-relevant changes reported in the recent search, so the trajectory appears stable rather than in flux. For a family new to the area, the essential question is whether the academic profile and the limited local economic activity fit their priorities.
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