Pontotoc Elementary School

145 Fred Dowdy Street, Pontotoc MS, 38863 | Pontotoc City Schools | 662-489-4973
  • grades KG-2
  • students 538
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY n/a 100% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Pontotoc
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
51%Pontotoc
40%Mississippi

Pontotoc Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 2 and is located in the district of "Pontotoc City Schools" in Pontotoc, MS. There are a total of 538 students and 38 teachers at Pontotoc Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Pontotoc Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is 100% lower than the Mississippi average.

Pontotoc Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students538
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Elementary 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
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 52.7% 59.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 30.2% 29.8% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 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 0.3% 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 Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.