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South Pontotoc Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
102nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 62% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

South Pontotoc Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, with 388 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 13:1. The school is part of the Pontotoc County School District, which is ranked 28 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Pontotoc Middle School generally performs above the district and state averages in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th grade students scored 55.9% proficient or better in MAAP Mathematics, compared to 52.9% for the state, and the school's 8th grade students scored 67.9% proficient or better in MAAP Science, significantly higher than the state's 54.7%. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 35.0% in recent years, which is an area of concern.

When compared to other middle schools in the Pontotoc County School District and the nearby New Albany Public Schools district, South Pontotoc Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below its peers in terms of test scores and state rankings. For example, North Pontotoc Middle School and Pontotoc Junior High School both have higher state rankings and better test scores in several subject areas. Additionally, North Pontotoc Upper Elementary stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 100% of its students scoring proficient or better on the end-of-course assessment in recent years.

379
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,989
Per pupil spending ?
99.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1523 South Pontotoc Rd
       Pontotoc, MS  38863

(662) 489-3476

District: Pontotoc County School District


Students who attend South Pontotoc Middle School usually attend:

High:    South Pontotoc High School

Feeder schools for South Pontotoc Middle School:

Elementary:    South Pontotoc Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Hispanic:
11.3%
African American:
6.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Mississippi median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% Mississippi)
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg52%
Mississippi avg48%
102nd of 266
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 23 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle 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
202562.0102 of 26661.7%★★★☆☆
202464.191 of 26465.5%★★★☆☆
202370.968 of 24372.0%★★★★☆
202275.655 of 25778.6%★★★★☆
202171.668 of 25773.5%★★★★☆
201963.594 of 26464.4%★★★☆☆
201855.0112 of 25255.6%★★★☆☆
201766.586 of 27268.4%★★★☆☆
201679.341 of 26084.2%★★★★☆
201580.840 of 26685.0%★★★★☆
201475.052 of 26480.3%★★★★☆
201369.778 of 26971.0%★★★★☆
201269.682 of 27069.6%★★★☆☆
201182.131 of 26488.3%★★★★☆
201080.834 of 25586.7%★★★★☆
200979.539 of 24784.2%★★★★☆
200881.833 of 24486.5%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Science68%+13 vs state
Mathematics57%+5 vs state
English Language Arts39%-3 vs state

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Students at South Pontotoc Middle School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended South Pontotoc Middle School.

Students who attend South Pontotoc Middle School usually go on to attend South Pontotoc High School

South Pontotoc Middle School ranks 102nd of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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