Pontotoc Junior High School

132 North Main Street, Pontotoc MS, 38863 | Pontotoc City Schools | 662-489-8360
  • grades 7-8
  • students 359
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 57% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Pontotoc
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
51%Pontotoc
40%Mississippi

Pontotoc Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pontotoc City Schools" in Pontotoc, MS. There are a total of 359 students and 27 teachers at Pontotoc Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Pontotoc Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 42% higher than the Mississippi average.

Pontotoc Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students359
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pontotoc Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-74%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pontotoc Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 62.0% 59.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 29.0% 29.8% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 10.0% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 3.1%

Pontotoc demographics profile

StatisticPontotocMississippiNational
Population6,0702,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5436491
Median age37.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English87%96%79%
Speak Spanish13%2%13%

Education level achieved in Pontotoc

IndexPontotocMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade78.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Pontotoc Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.