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Pontotoc Elementary School

145 Fred Dowdy Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863

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Pontotoc Elementary School serves 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Pontotoc Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Pontotoc, MS, encompassing approximately 101.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 10-15 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 11.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pontotoc Elementary School's student population of 657 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pontotoc Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	224
1	172
2	216
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

657 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School
2025	657
2024	630
2023	613
2022	580
2021	554
2020	542
2019	559
2018	538
2017	581
2016	575
2015	599
2014	596
2013	581
2012	543
2011	537
2010	502
2009	523
2008	544
2007	535
2006	526
2005	535
2004	542
2003	583
2002	592
2001	601
2000	590
1999	588
1998	571
1997	551
1996	558
1995	541
1994	488
1993	436
1992	469
1991	439
1990	452
1989	459

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School
2025	41
2024	61
2023	58
2022	41
2021	34
2020	37
2019	40
2018	38
2017	39
2016	35
2015	27
2014	35
2013	36
2012	33
2011	25
2010	33
2009	45
2008	40
2007	39
2006	35
2005	37
2004	36
2003	35
2002	32
2001	35
2000	33
1999	31
1998	31
1997	30
1996	29
1995	28
1994	26
1993	23
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22
1989	21

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School Rankings

The of Pontotoc Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	10:1	13:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	16:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	22:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	21:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	12:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	17:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	19:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	20%	7%
2024	17%	5%
2023	16%	5%	17%
2022	16%	4%	16%
2021	16%	4%	16%
2020	15%	4%	14%
2019	14%	4%	14%
2018	17%	4%	13%
2017	20%	3%	13%
2016	18%	4%	11%
2015	16%	3%	10%
2014	16%	3%	10%
2013	13%	3%	9%
2012	12%	2%	7%
2011	13%	2%	8%
2010	10%	2%	7%
2009	9%	2%	7%
2008	8%	2%	6%
2007	9%	2%	5%
2006	6%	1%	4%
2005	4%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

25%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	25%	45%
2024	26%	47%
2023	25%	47%	27%
2022	26%	47%	27%
2021	26%	48%	27%
2020	23%	47%	28%
2019	23%	48%	28%
2018	22%	48%	28%
2017	21%	49%	28%
2016	22%	49%	29%
2015	25%	50%	29%
2014	30%	49%	29%
2013	30%	49%	30%
2012	30%	50%	30%
2011	27%	50%	28%
2010	27%	50%	27%
2009	25%	50%	26%
2008	27%	51%	27%
2007	28%	51%	28%
2006	26%	51%	28%
2005	26%	51%	27%
2004	27%	51%	27%
2003	28%	51%	27%
2002	28%	51%	27%
2001	27%	51%	27%
2000	29%	51%	29%
1999	27%	51%	28%
1998	26%	51%	27%
1997	29%	51%	28%
1996	26%	51%	29%
1995	27%	51%	30%
1994	26%	51%	30%
1993	27%	51%	30%
1992	28%	51%	31%
1991	27%	51%	31%
1990	28%	51%	31%
1989	27%	51%	32%

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White

48%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	48%	40%
2024	50%	42%
2023	50%	42%	49%
2022	50%	43%	51%
2021	51%	43%	51%
2020	56%	44%	54%
2019	56%	44%	54%
2018	55%	44%	58%
2017	54%	44%	58%
2016	56%	45%	58%
2015	56%	45%	60%
2014	53%	46%	60%
2013	55%	46%	61%
2012	56%	46%	62%
2011	59%	46%	64%
2010	63%	46%	66%
2009	66%	46%	67%
2008	65%	46%	67%
2007	63%	46%	66%
2006	68%	46%	68%
2005	70%	47%	69%
2004	70%	47%	69%
2003	69%	47%	71%
2002	69%	47%	71%
2001	72%	47%	71%
2000	70%	47%	70%
1999	72%	48%	72%
1998	74%	48%	73%
1997	71%	48%	72%
1996	74%	48%	71%
1995	73%	48%	70%
1994	74%	48%	70%
1993	73%	48%	70%
1992	72%	48%	69%
1991	73%	48%	69%
1990	72%	49%	69%
1989	73%	49%	68%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

52%

60%

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	0.67	0.64
2024	0.66	0.60
2023	0.66	0.60	0.66
2022	0.66	0.60	0.64
2021	0.65	0.59	0.64
2020	0.62	0.59	0.62
2019	0.62	0.58	0.62
2018	0.62	0.58	0.58
2017	0.63	0.57	0.58
2016	0.61	0.56	0.57
2015	0.60	0.55	0.55
2014	0.61	0.55	0.55
2013	0.60	0.55	0.54
2012	0.59	0.54	0.53
2011	0.57	0.54	0.51
2010	0.53	0.54	0.49
2009	0.50	0.54	0.48
2008	0.50	0.53	0.48
2007	0.52	0.53	0.48
2006	0.47	0.53	0.47
2005	0.45	0.52	0.46
2004	0.44	0.52	0.45
2003	0.45	0.52	0.43
2002	0.45	0.52	0.43
2001	0.41	0.52	0.43
2000	0.43	0.52	0.43
1999	0.41	0.51	0.41
1998	0.39	0.51	0.40
1997	0.42	0.51	0.40
1996	0.39	0.51	0.42
1995	0.40	0.51	0.43
1994	0.39	0.51	0.42
1993	0.40	0.51	0.43
1992	0.41	0.51	0.43
1991	0.40	0.51	0.43
1990	0.41	0.50	0.44
1989	0.40	0.50	0.44

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(22-23)

23.6%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2023	23.6%	26.5%	30.9%
2022	19.6%	31%	29.7%
2021	16.4%	22.9%	28.8%

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Eligible for

63%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	63%	67%
2024	61%	68%
2023	70%	74%	69%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	65%	69%	60%
2019	63%	68%	60%
2018	62%	69%	59%
2017	65%	70%	59%
2016	64%	70%	56%
2015	65%	67%	57%
2014	69%	65%	59%
2013	68%	64%	58%
2012	65%	63%	55%
2011	61%	63%	53%
2010	56%	62%	50%
2009	53%	59%	47%
2008	52%	58%	45%
2007	54%	59%	44%
2006	45%	63%	40%
2005	40%	56%	38%
2004	41%	56%	38%
2003	38%	57%	38%
2002	36%	57%	36%
2001	34%	55%	34%
2000	33%	55%	33%
1999	34%	55%	34%
1998	35%	56%	35%
1997	35%	55%	35%
1996	34%	54%	34%
1995	35%	55%	35%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	12%	6%
2023	29%	26%	30%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	10%	9%	10%
2000	8%	9%	8%
1999	7%	9%	7%

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School District Name

Pontotoc City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pontotoc Elementary School?

657 students attend Pontotoc Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Pontotoc Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pontotoc Elementary School?

Pontotoc Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pontotoc Elementary School offer ?

Pontotoc Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pontotoc Elementary School part of?

Pontotoc Elementary School is part of Pontotoc City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Pontotoc Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Pontotoc, MS, encompassing approximately 101.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 10-15 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 11.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education