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Pontotoc Middle School

Public Grades 5-6

316

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,321

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Education Drive
Pontotoc, MS 38863

(662) 489-6056

District: Pontotoc City School District

Students who attend Pontotoc Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pontotoc High School

Feeder schools for Pontotoc Middle School:

Elementary:	DT Cox Elementary School
	Pontotoc Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

African American:

28.2%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Mississippi avg54%

Not ranked this year

Pontotoc Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

20^th of 130Pontotoc City School District among Mississippi districts

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science66%~ state avg

Mathematics58%+8 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP Science (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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
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
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
South Pontotoc Middle School	Public	6-8	1523 South Pontotoc Rd	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 489-3476	379	29	12.9	99.2%	302 (79.7%)	24 (6.3%)	43 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	62	102^nd of 266 public middle schools	61.7%		64.1	91^st of 264 public middle schools	65.5%	11		45.4	35.9	35.8		55.9	60.3	53.6			67.9	$7,989
North Pontotoc Middle School	Public	7-8	8324 Hwy 15 North	Ecru	38841	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 662-2479	308	22	14.2	99.0%	211 (68.5%)	38 (12.3%)	55 (17.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	75.9	56^th of 266 public middle schools	78.9%		80	44^th of 264 public middle schools	83.3%	12			37.0	52.3			62.8	63.2	100.0		75.6	$9,149
North Pontotoc Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	1620 Old Highway 15	Ecru	38841	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 489-2295	297	20	14.9	99.0%	186 (62.6%)	44 (14.8%)	61 (20.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)	53.7	32.3			45.0	57.1				64.4		$8,212
Tupelo Middle School	Public	7-8	1009 Varsity Drive	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 840-8780	1,070	77	13.9	67.0%	344 (32.1%)	565 (52.8%)	100 (9.3%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	74.8	61^st of 266 public middle schools	77.1%		78.3	51^st of 264 public middle schools	80.7%	10			44.0	48.9			65.4	59.7	100.0		61.7	$10,592
Milam Elementary School	Public	6	720 West Jefferson	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 841-8920	456	37	12.3	66.7%	127 (27.9%)	248 (54.4%)	47 (10.3%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	51.1			0.0	61.7				0.0		$11,300
New Albany Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Apple Street	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 534-1820	470	36	12.8	63.2%	227 (48.3%)	130 (27.7%)	79 (16.8%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	77.8	53^rd of 266 public middle schools	80.1%		66.9	78^th of 264 public middle schools	70.5%	25		53.8	51.8	58.8		61.0	63.0	62.1	85.4		61.5	$11,034
Shannon Middle School	Public	6-8	232 Cherry Street	Shannon	38868	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 767-3986	190	21	9.1	87.4%	57 (30.0%)	116 (61.1%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	28.4	194^th of 266 public middle schools	27.1%		33	177^th of 264 public middle schools	33.0%	17		28.3	30.0	36.4		17.4	44.3	19.7			40.9	$13,390
Plantersville Middle School	Public	5-8	2657 Main St.	Plantersville	38862	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 842-4690	241	24	10.0	99.6%	9 (3.7%)	192 (79.7%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	17.4	222^nd of 266 public middle schools	16.5%		16.2	227^th of 264 public middle schools	14.0%	5	29.3	29.2	22.7	13.2	10.5	31.8	37.0	26.4		43.1	23.1	$15,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Pontotoc Middle School

How many students attend Pontotoc Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Pontotoc Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pontotoc Middle School?

Students at Pontotoc Middle School are 49% White, 28% African American, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Pontotoc Middle School attend?

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

What district is Pontotoc Middle School in?

Pontotoc City School District

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