D T Cox Elementary Primary School
304 Clark St Pontotoc MS, 38863, Pontotoc County Phone: 662-489-2454 Ranking:  (51 out of 672, top 8%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 4 School District: Pontotoc City Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 353 | 349 | 374 | 337 | 358 | 377 | 336 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 176 | 49.9% | 176 | 50.4% | 175 | 46.8% | 184 | 54.6% | 155 | 43.3% | 208 | 55.2% | 164 | 48.8% |
| Grade 4: | 172 | 48.7% | 168 | 48.1% | 199 | 53.2% | 152 | 45.1% | 203 | 56.7% | 169 | 44.8% | 172 | 51.2% |
| Ungraded: | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 193 | 54.7% | 175 | 50.1% | 196 | 52.4% | 177 | 52.5% | 193 | 53.9% | 191 | 50.7% | 170 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 160 | 45.3% | 174 | 49.9% | 178 | 47.6% | 160 | 47.5% | 165 | 46.1% | 186 | 49.3% | 162 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 9.9% | 36 | 10.3% | 23 | 6.1% | 29 | 8.6% | 30 | 8.4% | 23 | 6.1% | 25 | 7.4% |
| Black: | 109 | 30.9% | 99 | 28.4% | 111 | 29.7% | 100 | 29.7% | 96 | 26.8% | 99 | 26.3% | 87 | 25.9% |
| White: | 201 | 56.9% | 210 | 60.2% | 237 | 63.4% | 207 | 61.4% | 232 | 64.8% | 254 | 67.4% | 223 | 66.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 228 | 64.6% | 209 | 59.9% | 216 | 57.8% | 201 | 59.6% | 201 | 56.1% | 202 | 53.6% | 162 | 48.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 8.2% | 21 | 6.0% | 34 | 9.1% | 22 | 6.5% | 37 | 10.3% | 29 | 7.7% | 30 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.35 | 15.15 | 12.85 | 11.53 | 14.56 | 13.20 | 10.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 152.7 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 154.1 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 154.9 | 149 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.8 | 156.8 | 149.8 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.6 | 155.6 | 150.2 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155 | 155 | 151 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 154.1 | 150.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.6 | 156.6 | 151 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.5 | 158.5 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.5 | 160.5 | 153.3 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.3 | 159.3 | 154.1 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.7 | 157.7 | 154.2 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 152 | 148.8 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 151.7 | 149.2 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 153.8 | 149.5 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.7 | 154.7 | 149.6 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 156 | 151 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.3 | 158.3 | 151.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 155.1 | 150.5 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.8 | 154.8 | 151.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 155.1 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.6 | 156.6 | 151.7 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.9 | 158.9 | 152.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.4 | 161.4 | 154.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 74.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 40.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 59.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,635.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,260.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,642.0 |
* D T Cox Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.