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Pope School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1110 Main Street, Pope, MS 38658 · (662) 563-3732 · Part of South Panola School District

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Directions
Students
549
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Pope School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Pope kids: South Panola High School

On the path

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

PK–8Pope SchoolYou are here
9–12South Panola High Schoolin Batesville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
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 ↗

1110 Main Street, Pope

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten66
Grade 170
Grade 262
Grade 351
Grade 456
Grade 567
Grade 645
Grade 754
Grade 858
Enrollment over time
539’20
539’21
531’22
531’23
549’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 15%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pope School from Pope families.

Other schools in South Panola School District

The district →
Batesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Batesville
741 students18:1
Batesville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Batesville
B−
587 students17:1
Batesville Middle School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Batesville
B
474 students14:1
Batesville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Batesville
B−
756 students14:1
South Panola High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Batesville
C+
1,113 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; Pope’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.