Enrollment
308
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280366001009
North Pontotoc Middle School
8324 Hwy 15 North, Ecru, MS 38841 · (662) 662-2479 · Pontotoc County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Mississippi public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
305 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 173 | 56% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 44% |
Student demographics
48%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
64.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 46 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 64.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 68.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Mississippi's top 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 Middle School
North Pontotoc Middle School's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pontotoc Middle School this school | 308 | 99.0% | 64.0% |
| North Pontotoc Upper Elem Ecru | 297 | 99.0% | 58.4% |
| South Pontotoc Middle School Pontotoc | 379 | 99.2% | 55.9% |
| Seminary Middle Seminary | 365 | 99.2% | 61.1% |
| WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL Foxworth | 355 | 99.2% | N/A |
| Union Middle School Union | 286 | 99.0% | 65.0% |
Matched among Mississippi middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #36 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #36 of 181 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #66 of 181 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #126 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #110 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #78 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #68 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #90 of 119 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
308
+21 (+7%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 308 | 21.7 | 14.2:1 | 99% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 21.5 | 12.1:1 | 65% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 21.5 | 13.2:1 | 99% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 99% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 22.7 | 14.9:1 | 63% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 63% (249) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Pontotoc Middle School.
About North Pontotoc Middle School
North Pontotoc Middle School is a middle-grades school located in Ecru, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 308 students. It has 32% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Mississippi (about 452).
North Pontotoc Middle School sits within PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 7 schools and 3,465 students.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at North Pontotoc Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 12% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, North Pontotoc Middle School has a ratio of 14.2:1. The average for middle schools in Mississippi is about 13.7:1. Income data for the school show 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Pontotoc County, the average eligibility rate is 88%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Pontotoc Middle School lands at A, ahead of 89% of Mississippi public middle schools.
In Mississippi, North Pontotoc Middle School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.0% compared with a predicted 44.6%.
Pontotoc County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $51,484, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,865, North Pontotoc Middle School among them.
Of the public schools around it, North Pontotoc Middle School is closest to North Pontotoc Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 64.5%; North Pontotoc Middle School's is 64.0%, ranking 5th of 9.
North Pontotoc Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 308, compared with 287 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 14.2 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for North Pontotoc Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
- North Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- South Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- South Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- North Pontotoc Upper ElemMiddle · 297 students
Other schools in Ecru
- North Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
- North Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- North Pontotoc Upper ElemMiddle · 297 students
Nearby schools
- North Pontotoc Elementary School0.0 mi · 762
- 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 Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Pontotoc Middle School?
North Pontotoc Middle School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades 07-08.
Is North Pontotoc Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Pontotoc Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at North Pontotoc Middle School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at North Pontotoc Middle School.
How diverse is North Pontotoc Middle School?
North Pontotoc Middle School reports a student body of 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees North Pontotoc Middle School?
North Pontotoc Middle 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.