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Pontotoc Elementary School

145 Fred Dowdy Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863

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Pontotoc Elementary School serves 630 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 630 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pontotoc Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Pontotoc Elementary School's student population of 630 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 79% 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	177
1	216
2	182
Not Listed	16

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Total Students

630 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School
2023	613
2022	580
2021	554
2020	559
2019	559
2018	581
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
1988	572
1987	624

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School
2023	58
2022	41
2021	34
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
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

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of Pontotoc Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	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	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	22:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	12:1	16:1	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	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	16%	5%	17%
2022	16%	4%	16%
2021	16%	4%	16%
2020	14%	4%	14%
2019	14%	4%	14%
2018	20%	4%	13%
2017	20%	4%	13%
2016	17%	3%	11%
2015	16%	3%	10%
2014	16%	3%	10%
2013	14%	3%	9%
2012	12%	3%	7%
2011	13%	3%	8%
2010	10%	2%	7%
2009	9%	2%	7%
2008	9%	2%	6%
2007	9%	2%	5%
2006	6%	1%	4%
2005	4%	1%	4%
2004	4%	1%	4%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

26%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	25%	47%	27%
2022	27%	47%	27%
2021	26%	48%	27%
2020	23%	48%	28%
2019	23%	48%	28%
2018	22%	49%	28%
2017	22%	49%	28%
2016	23%	49%	29%
2015	25%	49%	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	26%	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%	50%	29%
1999	27%	51%	28%
1998	26%	51%	27%
1997	30%	51%	28%
1996	26%	51%	29%
1995	27%	51%	30%
1994	26%	51%	30%
1993	27%	52%	30%

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White

50%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	50%	42%	49%
2022	50%	43%	51%
2021	51%	43%	51%
2020	56%	44%	54%
2019	56%	44%	54%
2018	55%	43%	58%
2017	55%	43%	58%
2016	56%	45%	58%
2015	57%	46%	60%
2014	53%	45%	60%
2013	55%	46%	61%
2012	56%	46%	62%
2011	58%	45%	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	69%	46%	69%
2003	69%	46%	71%
2002	69%	46%	71%
2001	71%	46%	71%
2000	70%	47%	70%
1999	72%	47%	72%
1998	74%	48%	73%
1997	70%	48%	72%
1996	73%	48%	71%
1995	72%	48%	70%
1994	74%	48%	70%
1993	73%	48%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	0.66	0.60	0.66
2022	0.65	0.60	0.64
2021	0.65	0.59	0.64
2020	0.62	0.58	0.62
2019	0.62	0.58	0.62
2018	0.61	0.58	0.58
2017	0.61	0.58	0.58
2016	0.61	0.56	0.57
2015	0.59	0.55	0.55
2014	0.62	0.56	0.55
2013	0.60	0.55	0.54
2012	0.59	0.55	0.53
2011	0.58	0.55	0.51
2010	0.53	0.55	0.49
2009	0.50	0.54	0.48
2008	0.51	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	0.45	0.53	0.45
2003	0.45	0.53	0.43
2002	0.45	0.53	0.43
2001	0.43	0.53	0.43
2000	0.43	0.53	0.43
1999	0.41	0.52	0.41
1998	0.39	0.51	0.40
1997	0.43	0.51	0.40
1996	0.40	0.51	0.42
1995	0.41	0.51	0.43
1994	0.39	0.51	0.42
1993	0.40	0.51	0.43

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Eligible for

61%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	70%	74%	69%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	63%	68%	60%
2019	63%	68%	60%
2018	65%	70%	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%	56%	35%
1996	34%	55%	34%
1995	35%	55%	35%
1994	34%	55%	34%
1993	34%	55%	34%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pontotoc Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools
2023	29%	26%	30%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	7%	7%	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%

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School District Name

Pontotoc City Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pontotoc Elementary School?

630 students attend Pontotoc Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Pontotoc Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 17% 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 10:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

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 Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 630 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education