Pontotoc Middle School

Pontotoc Middle School is a small middle school in Pontotoc, Mississippi, part of Pontotoc City School District. The school enrolls 316 students in grades 5 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Within Pontotoc City School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,400 students, Pontotoc Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Pontotoc Middle School records that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 28% Black, 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pontotoc County (around 88%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Pontotoc County indicate the typical household earns roughly $51,484 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Pontotoc County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,865 students), of which Pontotoc Middle School is one.

Pontotoc Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Pontotoc Middle School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pontotoc Middle School has fell 8%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 33% to 28% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.