South Pontotoc Middle School

1523 South Pontotoc Road, Pontotoc MS, 38863 | Pontotoc County Schools | 662-489-3476
  • grades 6-8
  • students 410
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 44% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Pontotoc
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
51%Pontotoc
40%Mississippi

South Pontotoc Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pontotoc County Schools" in Pontotoc, MS. There are a total of 410 students and 27 teachers at South Pontotoc Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South Pontotoc Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 8% higher than the Mississippi average.

South Pontotoc Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students410
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 South Pontotoc Middle 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
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
735-39%
830-34%
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.

South Pontotoc Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 83.2% 81.2% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 10.3% 10.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 8.3% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 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 South Pontotoc Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.