Pontotoc Junior High School
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 345 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 16th out of 288 middle schools in MS.
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2003
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 140 Education Drive, Pontotoc, MS 38863
School District Details
- Pontotoc City Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,118
- Graduation Rate: 69.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 2,235
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 345
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 164 (47.5%)
- Females: 181 (52.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (11.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 172 (49.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 211 (61.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 85 | 24.6% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 3.5% |
| White | 245 | 71.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 177 | 51.3% |
| 8th Grade | 166 | 48.1% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0.6% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 69%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:24%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
- Average Salary: $37,592
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $32,528 | 31% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $39,871 | 69% |
Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Pontotoc Junior High School
- Reviewed by Student on October 31, 2006
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - wow! my year is going great! im having alot of fun! to all my peeps out there at pjhs... have a great day!!!!! and you need to write a review to!
- Reviewed by on September 05, 2006
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I Loved 6th Grade.Ms.Duff and Ms.Tutor taught me everything.Ms.Tutor was hard but she can improve your math grade a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!Ms.Duff is nice and funny.That's all folks.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Pontotoc Junior High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MCT, MST, and SATP state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.6% | 67.6% | 52.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | 69.2% | 46.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 60.1% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | 81.7% | 55.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.3% | 66.3% | 45.5% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | 66.9% | 48.4% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.8% | 88.8% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | 93.3% | 53.9% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 67.4% | 67.4% | 50.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 75.7% | 75.7% | 54.8% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 58.3% | 58.3% | 50.9% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 71.4% | 71.4% | 52.3% |
MST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.9% | 58.9% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | 65.4% | 40.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 69.3% | 69.3% | 42.8% |
SATP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 77.0% | 70.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 69.4% | 62.7% |
Source: MS Department of Education 2009-2010
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