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North Pontotoc Upper Elem

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1620 Old Highway 15, Ecru, MS 38841 · (662) 489-2295 · Part of Pontotoc County Schools

Ecru’s School Grade B better than 64% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about North Pontotoc Upper Elem

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1620 Old Highway 15, Ecru

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5155
Grade 6138
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
292’20
251’21
285’22
307’23
297’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 21%Black 15%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Pontotoc Upper Elem from Ecru families.

Other schools in Pontotoc County Schools

The district →
South Pontotoc Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontotoc
A
776 students15:1
North Pontotoc Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ecru
A−
762 students16:1
South Pontotoc Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pontotoc
B+
379 students13:1
North Pontotoc Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ecru
B
308 students14:1
North Pontotoc High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Ecru
B−
488 students11:1
South Pontotoc High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pontotoc
B
455 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Ecru’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.