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Schools in Tuckerman · Jackson County School District

Tuckerman’s public schools outscore 93% of Arkansas districts

59% of students in Tuckerman’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tuckerman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 6 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 21 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 3% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
945 students on the public path
In brief

Tuckerman’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,038 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Swifton Middle School, then Tuckerman High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tuckerman’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 93% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (268)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 479 test results could put Tuckerman anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tuckerman’s students in the tested grades sat them (479 in math, 479 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tuckerman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Tuckerman Elementary SchoolJackson County School DistrictA
5–7Swifton Middle SchoolJackson County School DistrictA
8–12Tuckerman High SchoolJackson County School DistrictA−

Tuckerman’s public schools are run by Jackson County School District, which also serves Campbell Station, Diaz, Grubbs and Swifton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jackson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 945 students · 9.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,038AR $13,585 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 39.9% · 479 students tested
Math59%
State average 38.3% · 479 students tested

Tuckerman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Tuckerman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TuckermanAJackson County

Every school in Tuckerman

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Tuckermanby address
Tuckerman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
468 students16:1Rate it →
Tuckerman High School
High · Grades 8–12
A−
288 students5:1Rate it →
Also serving Tuckermanin other towns
Swifton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7
A
189 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Tuckerman’s schools

Are Tuckerman’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tuckerman children attend outscore 93% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuckerman in?

Jackson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 945 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Tuckerman spend per student?

$14,038 in Jackson County School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.