📍 8324 Hwy 15 North, Ecru, Pontotoc County, 38841
North Pontotoc Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ecru, Pontotoc County. The school has 743 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pontotoc Co School Dist school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Pontotoc Elementary School enrolls 743 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 514 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 82 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
740 of the school's 743 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 535 qualify for free lunch and 205 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Pontotoc Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-10, state senate district 3, state house district 15.
North Pontotoc Elementary School is one of 9 schools in PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in Pontotoc, Mississippi. The district serves 3,465 students district-wide and employs 269 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 743 students, North Pontotoc Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 385 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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