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Pontotoc Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

132 North Main Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · (662) 489-8360 · Part of Pontotoc City Schools

Pontotoc’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Mississippi school districts

Students
361
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Pontotoc Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pontotoc kids: Pontotoc High School

On the path

Where Pontotoc kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–4DT Cox Elementary School354 students
7–8Pontotoc Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Pontotoc High School712 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

132 North Main Street, Pontotoc

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7184
Grade 8177
Enrollment over time
363’20
404’21
375’22
355’23
361’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 23%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pontotoc Jr High School from Pontotoc families.

Other schools in Pontotoc City Schools

The district →

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; Pontotoc’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.