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Enrollment
762
Elementary
DISTRICT 769 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280366001008
North Pontotoc Elementary School
8324 Hwy 15 North, Ecru, MS 38841 · (662) 489-5613 · Pontotoc County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
759 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 164 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 149 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (149).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
64.5%
MS avg 52.8% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 57.5% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like North Pontotoc Elementary School
North Pontotoc Elementary School's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pontotoc Elementary School this school | 762 | 99.6% | 58.0% |
| South Pontotoc Elementary School Pontotoc | 776 | 99.6% | 69.0% |
| Ripley Elementary School Ripley | 611 | 84.9% | 65.1% |
| Anniston Elementary Gulfport | 482 | 99.8% | 67.9% |
| North Jones Elementary School Laurel | 854 | 82.4% | 52.6% |
| Byhalia Elementary School BYHALIA | 515 | 99.4% | 29.3% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Pontotoc Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #185 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #119 of 439 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #197 of 439 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #42 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #303 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #168 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #126 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #279 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
762
+25 (+3%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 970
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 762 | 46.7 | 16.3:1 | 100% (759) |
| 2023-24 | 761 | 58.5 | 13.0:1 | 70% (534) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 55.8 | 13.3:1 | 100% (740) |
| 2020-21 | 737 | 47 | 15.7:1 | 100% (734) |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 46.7 | 16.7:1 | 69% (541) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 49 | 15.8:1 | 72% (558) |
| 2010-11 | 970 | 48 | 20.2:1 | 69% (670) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Pontotoc Elementary School.
About North Pontotoc Elementary School
In Ecru, Mississippi, North Pontotoc Elementary School is a large elementary school. Enrolled students number 762 students, in kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 71% higher than the average for elementary schools in Mississippi, which is about 446.
North Pontotoc Elementary School is a school in PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 7 schools and 3,465 students.
North Pontotoc Elementary School is 67% White by enrollment. Other students are 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Pontotoc County residents are about 75% White. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 16.3 students per teacher and 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. That rate is above the 88% average among public schools in Pontotoc County.
North Pontotoc Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
North Pontotoc Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (58.0%) and its predicted rate (44.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools.
Pontotoc County has about 31,550 residents, and the median household income is $51,484, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides North Pontotoc Elementary School, Pontotoc County has 13 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, North Pontotoc Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of North Pontotoc Elementary School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, North Pontotoc Elementary School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around North Pontotoc Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 25 students since 2020-21, to 762.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- South Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- North Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- South Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- South Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- North Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
- North Pontotoc Upper ElemMiddle · 297 students
Other schools in Ecru
- North Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- North Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
- North Pontotoc Upper ElemMiddle · 297 students
Nearby schools
- North Pontotoc Middle School0.0 mi · 308
- North Pontotoc High School0.0 mi · 488
- North Pontotoc Upper Elem0.6 mi · 297
- Ingomar Attendance Center3.2 mi · 678
- Pontotoc Elementary School7.7 mi · 657
- DT Cox Elementary School7.9 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About North Pontotoc Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Pontotoc Elementary School?
North Pontotoc Elementary School enrolls approximately 762 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does North Pontotoc Elementary School serve?
North Pontotoc Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Pontotoc Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Pontotoc Elementary School is approximately 16.3:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Pontotoc Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Pontotoc Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North Pontotoc Elementary School?
North Pontotoc Elementary School is overseen by PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pontotoc County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.