Overview of South Pontotoc Elementary School: South Pontotoc Elementary School is a public school situated in Pontotoc, MS, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of South Pontotoc Elementary School is 782, and the school has K-5. At South Pontotoc Elementary School, 53% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 44% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 19%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 46% female learners and 54% male learners. The school enrolls 70% of low-income learners. There are 50 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at South Pontotoc Elementary School: At South Pontotoc Elementary School, 53% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 44% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Pontotoc County School District, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.

South Pontotoc Elementary School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Mississippi, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.