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- 304 Clark Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863
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D T Cox Elementary School serves 398 learners in grades 3-4.
D T Cox Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).
School Overview: D T Cox Elementary School’s learner population of 398 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: D T Cox Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of D T Cox Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to D T Cox Elementary School is Pontotoc High School (1.2 miles away)
The closest middle school is Pontotoc Junior High School (1.2 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Pontotoc Middle School (1.2 miles away)
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