Pontotoc Jr High School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Pontotoc, Mississippi·38863
Score
73.2/100
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#37
Among 136 Mississippi middle schools
#1
In Pontotoc
Top 28%
In Mississippi

Score 73.2/100: better than 73% of Mississippi middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 42%, better than 68% of them
337 students tested
Math
64%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 53%, better than 79% of them
337 students tested
Science
63%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 57%, better than 69% of them
166 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7MAAP G7 ELA47.3169
English language artsGrade 8MAAP G8 ELA39.9168
MathGrade 7MAAP G7 Math69.2169
MathGrade 8MAAP G8 Math59.5168
ScienceGrade 8MAAP G8 Science63.2166

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
355
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
355
Typical middle school: 389
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical middle school: 76%

District and location

City
Pontotoc County

Contact

Address
132 North Main Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Pontotoc Jr High School at a glance

Pontotoc Jr High School is a public middle school in Pontotoc, Mississippi, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Pontotoc City School District. It has about 355 students (a typical Mississippi middle school has 389). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 76% at a typical Mississippi middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 64% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi middle schools, it scores 73.2 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #37 of 136. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.