Pontotoc Junior High School has 359 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Pontotoc Junior High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65% (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 42% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Pontotoc Junior High School’s learner population of 359 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Pontotoc Junior High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Pontotoc Junior High School is 0.56, which is less 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 Pontotoc Junior High School is Pontotoc High School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is South Pontotoc Middle School (5.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Pontotoc Middle School (0.0 miles away)