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Pontotoc Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

135 Education Drive, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · (662) 489-6056 · Part of Pontotoc City Schools

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

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Pontotoc Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

135 Education Drive, Pontotoc

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5162
Grade 6154
Enrollment over time
361’20
324’21
348’22
326’23
316’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 28%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pontotoc Middle School from Pontotoc families.

Other schools in Pontotoc City Schools

The district →
Pontotoc Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pontotoc
657 students16:1
DT Cox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Pontotoc
A
354 students13:1
Pontotoc Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pontotoc
A−
361 students12:1
Pontotoc High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Pontotoc
B
712 students14:1

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