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South Pontotoc Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
83rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of Mississippi elementary schools
Summary

South Pontotoc Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 797 students in grades K-5 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, part of the Pontotoc County School District. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in the state.

South Pontotoc Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55% for the district and 49.4% for the state. In math, 74.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 65.1% for the district and 53.3% for the state. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.9% in 2021-2022 to 42.7% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Thomas Street Elementary School and Parkway Elementary School in the Tupelo Public School District, South Pontotoc Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, particularly in its academic achievement. The school's performance also exceeds that of the Pontotoc County School District as a whole, which is ranked 28th out of 130 school districts in the state.

776
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,305
Per pupil spending ?
99.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1523 South Pontotoc Rd
       Pontotoc, MS  38863

(662) 489-5925

District: Pontotoc County School District


Students who attend South Pontotoc Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    South Pontotoc Middle School
High:    South Pontotoc High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.6%
Hispanic:
8.1%
African American:
7.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of Mississippi elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 24% Mississippi)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg61%
Mississippi avg54%
83rd of 383
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 18 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Pontotoc County School District
28th of 130Pontotoc County School District among Mississippi districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202575.083 of 38378.3%★★★★☆
202466.7130 of 39066.7%★★★☆☆
202374.880 of 37778.8%★★★★☆
202275.486 of 38277.5%★★★★☆
202183.054 of 38185.8%★★★★☆
201983.653 of 39786.6%★★★★☆
201871.7104 of 40474.3%★★★★☆
201771.2105 of 40674.1%★★★★☆
201674.583 of 39478.9%★★★★☆
201554.3160 of 40260.2%★★★☆☆
201468.7115 of 39470.8%★★★★☆
201376.487 of 40878.7%★★★★☆
201271.2113 of 41472.7%★★★★☆
201173.391 of 41878.2%★★★★☆
201079.366 of 40383.6%★★★★☆
200981.753 of 39286.5%★★★★☆
200879.465 of 39483.5%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Science82%+16 vs state
Mathematics68%+15 vs state
English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

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South Pontotoc Elementary School ranks 83rd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended South Pontotoc Elementary School.

Students at South Pontotoc Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend South Pontotoc Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Pontotoc Middle School
High : South Pontotoc High School


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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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