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Pontotoc City School District

At a glance

20^thof 130 Mississippi districts▲ 8

Better than 84% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 2 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-13

140 Education Drive
Pontotoc, MS 38863·(662) 489-3336·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 84.6% of districts

Schools

2,400

Students

Top rankedPontotoc Junior High School66^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools

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Biggest riser

Pontotoc High School up 44 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pontotoc Middle School 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Pontotoc City Schools district in Mississippi consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is performing well overall, with all schools receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pontotoc High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 64th out of 232 Mississippi high schools and achieving high proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. Pontotoc Junior High School is also a strong performer, ranking 66th out of 266 Mississippi middle schools and demonstrating exceptional results in 7th and 8th grade Mathematics. Additionally, D T Cox Elementary School is a high-achieving elementary school, ranking 99th out of 383 Mississippi elementary schools and showing impressive proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics.

While the Pontotoc City Schools district is performing well overall, there are a few areas of concern, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% across all schools and the significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.63% to 76.06%. These factors may indicate socioeconomic challenges that the district may need to address to ensure continued student success.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
DT Cox Elementary School	Public	3-4	304 Clark Street	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-2454	354	28	12.8	72.9%	174 (49.2%)	84 (23.7%)	75 (21.2%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	72.4	99^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.2%		73.7	92^nd of 390 public elementary schools	76.4%	7	47.9	62.3					64.3	82.3											$11,270
Pontotoc Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	145 Fred Dowdy Street	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-4973	657	41	16.0	73.1%	313 (47.6%)	167 (25.4%)	129 (19.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)								(n/a)																			$10,038
Pontotoc High School	Public	9-12	123 North Main Street	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-1275	712	52	13.6	70.6%	334 (46.9%)	193 (27.1%)	168 (23.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	73.5	64^th of 232 public high schools	72.4%		54.1	108^th of 228 public high schools	52.6%	44													78.3	56.3			77.8	78.5	$10,053
Pontotoc Junior High School	Public	7-8	132 North Main Street	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-8360	361	31	11.6	71.5%	172 (47.6%)	82 (22.7%)	79 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	73.6	66^th of 266 public middle schools	75.2%		68.3	76^th of 264 public middle schools	71.2%	10					47.4	39.9					69.3	59.5				63.2			$11,487
Pontotoc Middle School	Public	5-6	135 Education Drive	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-6056	316	27	11.5	72.8%	154 (48.7%)	89 (28.2%)	53 (16.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)								(n/a)			52.2	48.0					52.8	64.4					65.6				$10,321

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pontotoc County School District	2.34 mi	9	28^th
Lee County	10.09 mi	15	65^th
Union County School District	11.08 mi	4
Tupelo Public School District	12.54 mi	14	45^th
Chickasaw County School District	15.3 mi	7	58^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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