Overview of South Pontotoc Middle School:

South Pontotoc Middle School is a public school situated in Pontotoc, MS, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of South Pontotoc Middle School is 440, and the school has 6-8. At South Pontotoc Middle School, 48% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 30% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 18%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 62% of low-income learners. There are 27 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at South Pontotoc Middle School:

At South Pontotoc Middle School, 48% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 30% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse 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 Middle School performed better in math and worse 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.