Impact of COVID-19 on Pontotoc Junior High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 31st of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 63rd of 243 Middle schools | 14.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pontotoc Junior High School) | 48.5 | 38.6 | 9.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pontotoc City Schools) | 48.5 | 38.6 | 9.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pontotoc Junior High School) | 70.8 | 69 | 1.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pontotoc City Schools) | 70.8 | 69 | 1.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pontotoc Junior High School) | 45.8 | 42.3 | 3.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pontotoc City Schools) | 45.8 | 42.3 | 3.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pontotoc Junior High School) | 65.7 | 58.5 | 7.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pontotoc City Schools) | 65.7 | 58.5 | 7.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Pontotoc Junior High School) | 70.1 | 63.2 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Pontotoc City Schools) | 70.1 | 63.2 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pontotoc Junior High School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Pontotoc City Schools) | 44.7 | 60.7 | 16% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 343 | 375 | 9.3% |
African American | 96 | 101 | 5.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 41 | 82 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 197 | 178 | 9.6% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 14 | 133.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 67.1% | 99.2% | 32.1% |