North Pontotoc Elementary School

North Pontotoc Elementary School operates as a big elementary campus in Ecru, Mississippi, part of PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 762 students spanning grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 71% larger than the state mean of about 446.

PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,465 students. North Pontotoc Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, North Pontotoc Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Pontotoc County's rate of about 88%.

After controlling for student poverty, North Pontotoc Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pontotoc County put the typical household earns roughly $51,484 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Pontotoc County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,865 students), of which North Pontotoc Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is North Pontotoc Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. North Pontotoc Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 780 (now 762). The White share of enrollment declined from 72% to 67% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.