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Pontotoc Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

657

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,038

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

145 Fred Dowdy Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863

(662) 489-4973

District: Pontotoc City School District

Students who attend Pontotoc Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pontotoc Junior High School
	Pontotoc Middle School
High:	Pontotoc High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

African American:

25.4%

Hispanic:

19.6%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Mississippi avg51%

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21^st of 133Pontotoc City School District among Mississippi districts

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+15 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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%)	74.4	87^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.9%		72.4	99^th of 380 public elementary schools	73.9%	12	55.2	58.3		56.5	73.9			$11,270
South Pontotoc Elementary School	Public	K-5	1523 South Pontotoc Rd	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-5925	776	53	14.5	—	618 (79.6%)	59 (7.6%)	63 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)	72.8	96^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.5%		75	83^rd of 380 public elementary schools	78.2%	13	56.0	62.3	56.5	60.0	71.0	59.3	74.1	$9,305
North Pontotoc Elementary School	Public	K-4	8324 Hwy 15 North	Ecru	38841	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-5613	762	47	16.3	—	509 (66.8%)	73 (9.6%)	145 (19.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	62.1	142^nd of 377 public elementary schools	62.3%		65.5	130^th of 380 public elementary schools	65.8%	12	51.0	56.1		39.7	65.5			$7,681
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-2	628 Rutherford Road	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 844-6303	418	32	13.0	74.9%	97 (23.2%)	252 (60.3%)	35 (8.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$12,778
Thomas Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	520 S Thomas Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8960	374	29	13.0	66.8%	112 (29.9%)	196 (52.4%)	34 (9.1%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$13,147
Rankin Elementary School	Public	3-5	1908 Forrest Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8950	375	30	12.6	71.7%	120 (32.0%)	190 (50.7%)	44 (11.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	53	172^nd of 377 public elementary schools	54.4%		57.7	165^th of 380 public elementary schools	56.6%	7	48.6	54.4	55.4	47.9	45.5	31.0	81.1	$14,059
Lawndale Elementary School	Public	3-5	1563 Mitchell Road	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8890	378	33	11.6	76.2%	95 (25.1%)	208 (55.0%)	42 (11.1%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	38.8	232^nd of 377 public elementary schools	38.5%		63.5	142^nd of 380 public elementary schools	62.6%	90	34.4	48.5	49.2	42.2	43.8	37.3	66.7	$13,650
Joyner Elementary School	Public	K-2	1201 Joyner Avenue	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8900	444	32	14.0	71.8%	124 (27.9%)	226 (50.9%)	48 (10.8%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$12,635
Pierce Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	1008 Pierce Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8940	345	31	11.2	66.4%	115 (33.3%)	177 (51.3%)	36 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	46.9	199^th of 377 public elementary schools	47.2%		52.8	182^nd of 380 public elementary schools	52.1%	17	46.4	50.0	55.6	31.5	37.3	53.0	71.8	$14,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Pontotoc Elementary School

What district is Pontotoc Elementary School in?

Pontotoc City School District

How many students attend Pontotoc Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Pontotoc Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pontotoc Elementary School?

Students at Pontotoc Elementary School are 48% White, 25% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pontotoc Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pontotoc Junior High School
Middle : Pontotoc Middle School
High : Pontotoc High School

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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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