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Pontotoc City Schools Schools
Pontotoc City Schools is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Pontotoc County (Pontotoc). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pontotoc City Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pontotoc City Schools
4 of 5 schools in Pontotoc City Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Pontotoc City Schools
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Pontotoc Junior High School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ D T Cox Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Pontotoc Middle School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Pontotoc High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pontotoc City Schools
High schools (1)
- C+ Pontotoc High School, Pontotoc
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Pontotoc Junior High School, Pontotoc
- B Pontotoc Middle School, Pontotoc
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B+ D T Cox Elementary School, Pontotoc
- Pontotoc Elementary School, Pontotoc
Where Pontotoc City Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pontotoc (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Pontotoc County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,356 students with 191 full-time-equivalent teachers and 341 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pontotoc Co School Dist (7 schools, 7 mi)
- Tupelo Public School Dist (12 schools, 12 mi)
- New Albany Public Schools (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Lee County School District (13 schools, 21 mi)
- Okolona Separate School Dist (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Nettleton School Dist (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Union Co School Dist (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Lafayette Co School Dist (4 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Pontotoc City Schools
How many schools are in Pontotoc City Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Pontotoc City Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pontotoc City Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pontotoc.
How good are the schools in Pontotoc City Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pontotoc City Schools?
2,356 students were enrolled in Pontotoc City Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pontotoc City Schools?
Pontotoc City Schools is in Mississippi, based in Pontotoc County, with its district office in Pontotoc. Its boundary covers about 100 sq mi.