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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 769 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280366001010
South Pontotoc Elementary School
1523 South Pontotoc Rd, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · (662) 489-5925 · Pontotoc County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Mississippi public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
773 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 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (132) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (139).
Student demographics
35%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
South Pontotoc Elementary School→South 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
55.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
68.6%
MS avg 52.8% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 68.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 65.1% |
% 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% 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 25 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 South Pontotoc Elementary School
South Pontotoc Elementary School's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Pontotoc Elementary School this school | 776 | 99.6% | 69.0% |
| Seminary Elementary Seminary | 420 | 99.3% | 76.5% |
| WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL Foxworth | 435 | 99.3% | 70.0% |
| Ackerman Elementary ACKERMAN | 462 | 99.4% | 85.3% |
| Leakesville Elem. School Leakesville | 423 | 99.3% | 47.9% |
| Clara School Waynesboro | 418 | 99.3% | 61.4% |
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 South Pontotoc Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #92 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #88 of 439 ▲ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #148 of 439 ▲ 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #39 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #171 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #256 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #124 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #266 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
776
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 813
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 776 | 53.3 | 14.6:1 | 100% (773) |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 62.5 | 12.8:1 | 72% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 61.1 | 12.9:1 | 100% (786) |
| 2020-21 | 752 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 100% (749) |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 48.7 | 16.5:1 | 70% (565) |
| 2015-16 | 859 | 51 | 16.8:1 | 71% (606) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 48 | 16.9:1 | 67% (541) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Pontotoc Elementary School.
About South Pontotoc Elementary School
South Pontotoc Elementary School sits in Pontotoc, Mississippi, and is classified as an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 776 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students each.
PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 7 schools with a combined 3,465 students. South Pontotoc Elementary School is one of them.
South Pontotoc Elementary School's enrollment is 80% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. South Pontotoc Elementary School has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Pontotoc Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.6:1. Among elementary schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. The lunch program counts 100% of students at South Pontotoc Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Pontotoc County average 88%.
The allk12 Grade for South Pontotoc Elementary School is A. Compared with Mississippi public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Pontotoc Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Mississippi schools. It scores 69.0%; the prediction is 44.3%.
Within Pontotoc County, median household income is about $51,484, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 14 public schools in Pontotoc County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,865.
South Pontotoc Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, South Pontotoc Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies South Pontotoc Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 752 in 2020-21 and 776 in 2024-25, a 3% increase. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.0:1 to 14.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at South Pontotoc Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- 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
- North Pontotoc Upper ElemMiddle · 297 students
Other schools in Pontotoc
- Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 712 students
- Pontotoc Elementary SchoolElementary · 657 students
- South Pontotoc High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- South Pontotoc Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- Pontotoc Jr High SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- DT Cox Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- South Pontotoc Middle School0.0 mi · 379
- South Pontotoc High School0.0 mi · 455
- Pontotoc Elementary School4.5 mi · 657
- Pontotoc High School5.1 mi · 712
- Pontotoc Jr High School5.2 mi · 361
- Pontotoc Middle School5.3 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About South Pontotoc Elementary SchoolHow large is South Pontotoc Elementary School?
South Pontotoc Elementary School enrolls approximately 776 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does South Pontotoc Elementary School serve?
South Pontotoc Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Pontotoc Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Pontotoc Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Pontotoc Elementary School?
At South Pontotoc Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees South Pontotoc Elementary School?
South 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.