Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTOTOC CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280369000704
DT Cox Elementary School
304 Clark Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · (662) 489-2454 · Pontotoc County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
258 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 184 | 52% |
| Grade 4 | 170 | 48% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pontotoc City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -4.6pp since 2023
Math
75.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 75.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 77.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where DT Cox Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #104 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #49 of 439 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #134 of 439 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #276 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #60 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #41 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.9% | #303 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #181 of 296 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 354 | 27.6 | 12.8:1 | 73% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 28.6 | 11.6:1 | 75% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 30 | 10.2:1 | 99% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 99% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 26.5 | 15.0:1 | 73% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 73% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 66% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 44% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 22 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DT Cox Elementary School.
About DT Cox Elementary School
At 304 Clark Street in Pontotoc, Mississippi, DT Cox Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. It enrolled 354 students in grades 3 through 4 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 21% lower than the average for elementary schools in Mississippi, which is about 446.
Pontotoc City School District has 5 schools and 2,400 students, and DT Cox Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students form the largest group at DT Cox Elementary School, 49% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Pontotoc County residents are about 75% White. By the diversity index, DT Cox Elementary School comes in at 66%.
The school reported 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%. Across public schools in Pontotoc County, the average is 88%.
A school with DT Cox Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Mississippi is predicted to score 57.8%. DT Cox Elementary School scores 68.0%, 10.2 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Pontotoc County, median household income is about $51,484, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Pontotoc County number 14 and enroll about 5,865.
Nearby, Pontotoc Middle School is about 1.0 miles away. DT Cox Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. DT Cox Elementary School's average proficiency of 68.0% compares with 64.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
In the federal locale system, DT Cox Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (351) and 2024-25 (354).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pontotoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,550
Census ACS
Median income
$51,484
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pontotoc City School District
- Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 712 students
- Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 657 students
- Pontotoc Jr High SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
Other schools in Pontotoc
- South Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 712 students
- Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 657 students
- South Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- South Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- Pontotoc Jr High SchoolMiddle · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Pontotoc Middle School1.0 mi · 316
- Pontotoc Jr High School1.0 mi · 361
- Pontotoc High School1.1 mi · 712
- Pontotoc Elementary School1.8 mi · 657
- South Pontotoc Middle School6.2 mi · 379
- South Pontotoc Elementary School6.2 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About DT Cox Elementary SchoolHow many students attend DT Cox Elementary School?
DT Cox Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 03-04.
What grades does DT Cox Elementary School serve?
DT Cox Elementary School serves grades 03-04.
How many teachers does DT Cox Elementary School have?
DT Cox Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DT Cox Elementary School?
At DT Cox Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 21% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is DT Cox Elementary School public or private?
DT Cox Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pontotoc City School District.
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