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Schools in Thaxton

Thaxton’s public schools

Pontotoc County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Thaxton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/6schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 17% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MS 13.9
Schools in town
0
3,168 students on the public path
In brief

Thaxton’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Thaxton’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. South Pontotoc Elementary School places highest (better than 87%); North Pontotoc High School lowest (51%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Thaxton, graded from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: North Pontotoc High School and South Pontotoc High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Thaxton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Pontotoc County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pontotoc County SchoolsGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,465 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,288MS $12,392 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.7% · 1778 students tested
Math60%
State average 47% · 1829 students tested

Thaxton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Thaxton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Thaxton—Pontotoc County Schools

Every school in Thaxton

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Thaxtonin other towns
South Pontotoc Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontotoc
A
776 students15:1Rate it →
North Pontotoc Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ecru
A−
762 students16:1Rate it →
South Pontotoc Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pontotoc
B+
379 students13:1Rate it →
North Pontotoc Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ecru
B
308 students14:1Rate it →
North Pontotoc High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ecru
B−
488 students11:1Rate it →
South Pontotoc High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pontotoc
B
455 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Thaxton’s schools

Are Thaxton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Thaxton. Pontotoc County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Thaxton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Thaxton in?

Pontotoc County Schools.

Where do Thaxton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: North Pontotoc High School and South Pontotoc High School.

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What Thaxton families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.