SOUTH PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

South Pontotoc Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in Pontotoc, MS with about 803 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 48 teachers, South Pontotoc Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

For more information, contact South Pontotoc Elementary School at (662) 489-5941 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

1523 South Pontotoc Road
Pontotoc, MS 38863
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SOUTH PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Pontotoc, MS with about 803 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Mississippi

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
803
Teachers:
48.74
NSLP Status:1
No
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 803 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending SOUTH PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 83% of the student body.

White
82.7%
Black or African American
7.6%
Hispanic/Latino
7.1%
Two or more races
2.6%

Female
47.2%
Male
52.8%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.