Enrollment
297
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280366001384
North Pontotoc Upper Elem
1620 Old Highway 15, Ecru, MS 38841 · (662) 489-2295 · Pontotoc County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Mississippi public middle schools
- B+Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
294 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 5 | 155 | 52% |
| Grade 6 | 138 | 46% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
54%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
Students here typically continue to
North Pontotoc Upper Elem→North Pontotoc Middle School
Based on grade levels within PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -11.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.7% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 63.5% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Upper Elem
North Pontotoc Upper Elem's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pontotoc Upper Elem this school | 297 | 99.0% | 58.4% |
| North Pontotoc Middle School Ecru | 308 | 99.0% | 64.0% |
| South Pontotoc Middle School Pontotoc | 379 | 99.2% | 55.9% |
| Seminary Middle Seminary | 365 | 99.2% | 61.1% |
| Ripley Middle School Ripley | 459 | 78.0% | 56.5% |
| Bayou View Middle Gulfport | 827 | 99.8% | 65.4% |
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 Upper Elem ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #56 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #77 of 181 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #71 of 181 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #130 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #126 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #56 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #69 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #16 of 34 |
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
297
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 297 | 19.9 | 15.0:1 | 99% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 19.9 | 15.4:1 | 72% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 99% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 18 | 16.2:1 | 99% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 66% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 66% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Pontotoc Upper Elem.
About North Pontotoc Upper Elem
North Pontotoc Upper Elem is a low-enrollment middle school in Ecru, Mississippi, one of the schools in PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school had 297 students in grades 5 through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Mississippi is about 452, so this school runs 34% smaller than that.
North Pontotoc Upper Elem sits within PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 7 schools and 3,465 students.
At North Pontotoc Upper Elem, White students make up 63% of the student body. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic and 15% Black. The school's White share is 12 points below the 75% share among Pontotoc County residents. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Pontotoc Upper Elem in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.0:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi. The lunch program counts 99% of students at North Pontotoc Upper Elem as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Pontotoc County, the average is 88%.
The allk12 Grade for North Pontotoc Upper Elem is A-. Compared with Mississippi public middle schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Pontotoc Upper Elem is 13.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 58.4%. Predicted: 44.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pontotoc County show that 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. North Pontotoc Upper Elem is one of 14 public schools in the county.
North Pontotoc Middle School is located about 0.6 miles from North Pontotoc Upper Elem. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, North Pontotoc Upper Elem is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 292 students in 2020-21 and 297 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for North Pontotoc Upper Elem can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
Other schools in Ecru
- North Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
- North Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- North Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
Nearby schools
- North Pontotoc Middle School0.6 mi · 308
- North Pontotoc High School0.6 mi · 488
- North Pontotoc Elementary School0.6 mi · 762
- Ingomar Attendance Center2.9 mi · 678
- New Albany High School8.1 mi · 605
- New Albany Middle School8.1 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About North Pontotoc Upper ElemHow large is North Pontotoc Upper Elem?
North Pontotoc Upper Elem enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 05-06.
Is North Pontotoc Upper Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Pontotoc Upper Elem is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at North Pontotoc Upper Elem?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at North Pontotoc Upper Elem.
How diverse is North Pontotoc Upper Elem?
North Pontotoc Upper Elem reports a student body of 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is North Pontotoc Upper Elem public or private?
North Pontotoc Upper Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.