DT Cox Elementary School

DT Cox Elementary School is an elementary school of close-knit scale in Pontotoc, Mississippi, operated by Pontotoc City School District, educateing 354 students in grades 3 through 4. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

Pontotoc City School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,400 students; DT Cox Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, DT Cox Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 24% Black, 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pontotoc County runs at roughly 88%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Pontotoc County indicate median household income runs about $51,484, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. DT Cox Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Pontotoc County (combined enrollment of about 5,865 students).

Pontotoc Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DT Cox Elementary School has decreased 11%, going from 398 students in 2018 to 354 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for DT Cox Elementary School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.