D T Cox Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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D T Cox Elementary School

304 Clark Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863

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Top 20%

Serving 332 students in grades 3-4, D T Cox Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-4
Enrollment: 332 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20% in MS
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

D T Cox Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

D T Cox Elementary School's student population of 332 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	D T Cox Elementary School
3	167
4	165

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School
2023	307
2022	338
2021	351
2020	361
2019	361
2018	376
2017	376
2016	356
2015	350
2014	353
2013	349
2012	374
2011	337
2010	358
2009	377
2008	336
2007	361
2006	357
2005	374
2004	409
2003	377
2002	350
2001	372
2000	378
1999	352
1998	367
1997	347
1996	478
1995	507
1994	468
1993	475
1992	445
1991	433
1990	431
1989	466
1988	567
1987	547

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	29
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	25
2014	26
2013	23
2012	29
2011	29
2010	25
2009	29
2008	32
2007	30
2006	24
2005	24
2004	25
2003	21
2002	19
2001	21
2000	20
1999	16
1998	19
1997	17
1996	26
1995	27
1994	24
1993	25
1992	24
1991	22

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School Rankings

D T Cox Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 805 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of D T Cox Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#87 out of 805 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School
2022	#87
2021	#76
2019	#60
2018	#122
2017	#362
2016	#221
2015	#344
2014	#80
2013	#87
2012	#76
2011	#46

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(22-23)

76%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	76%	52%	62%
2022	73%	47%	59%
2021	54%	37%	48%
2019	72%	46%	59%
2018	58%	43%	56%
2017	36%	37%	47%
2016	40%	31%	44%
2015	29%	27%	33%
2014	82%	64%	81%
2013	83%	68%	83%
2012	84%	64%	82%

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56%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2022	56%	42%	47%
2021	52%	35%	42%
2019	61%	41%	51%
2018	53%	39%	56%
2017	35%	35%	41%
2016	38%	33%	40%
2015	28%	33%	36%
2014	68%	56%	70%
2013	76%	59%	74%
2012	73%	56%	73%
2011	76%	53%	72%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	10:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	16:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	12:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	11:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	22:1	17:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	15%	5%	17%
2022	13%	4%	16%
2021	16%	4%	16%
2020	20%	4%	14%
2019	20%	4%	14%
2018	13%	4%	13%
2017	13%	4%	13%
2016	13%	3%	11%
2015	13%	3%	10%
2014	10%	3%	10%
2013	11%	3%	9%
2012	6%	3%	7%
2011	9%	3%	8%
2010	8%	2%	7%
2009	7%	2%	7%
2008	8%	2%	6%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2005	4%	1%	4%
2004	4%	1%	4%
2003	2%	1%	2%

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Black

28%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	31%	47%	27%
2022	25%	47%	27%
2021	24%	48%	27%
2020	24%	48%	28%
2019	24%	48%	28%
2018	30%	49%	28%
2017	30%	49%	28%
2016	33%	49%	29%
2015	29%	49%	29%
2014	31%	49%	29%
2013	28%	49%	30%
2012	30%	50%	30%
2011	30%	50%	28%
2010	27%	50%	27%
2009	26%	50%	26%
2008	26%	51%	27%
2007	25%	51%	28%
2006	28%	51%	28%
2005	28%	51%	27%
2004	28%	51%	27%
2003	28%	51%	27%
2002	27%	51%	27%
2001	29%	51%	27%
2000	31%	50%	29%
1999	32%	51%	28%
1998	26%	51%	27%
1997	25%	51%	28%
1996	27%	51%	29%
1995	29%	51%	30%
1994	30%	51%	30%
1993	31%	52%	30%

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White

46%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	48%	42%	49%
2022	54%	43%	51%
2021	52%	43%	51%
2020	51%	44%	54%
2019	51%	44%	54%
2018	53%	43%	58%
2017	53%	43%	58%
2016	52%	45%	58%
2015	58%	46%	60%
2014	57%	45%	60%
2013	60%	46%	61%
2012	63%	46%	62%
2011	61%	45%	64%
2010	65%	46%	66%
2009	67%	46%	67%
2008	66%	46%	67%
2007	70%	46%	66%
2006	67%	46%	68%
2005	67%	47%	69%
2004	68%	46%	69%
2003	70%	46%	71%
2002	72%	46%	71%
2001	69%	46%	71%
2000	68%	47%	70%
1999	68%	47%	72%
1998	73%	48%	73%
1997	75%	48%	72%
1996	73%	48%	71%
1995	71%	48%	70%
1994	70%	48%	70%
1993	69%	48%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	0.66	0.60	0.66
2022	0.63	0.60	0.64
2021	0.65	0.59	0.64
2020	0.65	0.58	0.62
2019	0.65	0.58	0.62
2018	0.62	0.58	0.58
2017	0.62	0.58	0.58
2016	0.61	0.56	0.57
2015	0.57	0.55	0.55
2014	0.57	0.56	0.55
2013	0.56	0.55	0.54
2012	0.51	0.55	0.53
2011	0.54	0.55	0.51
2010	0.50	0.55	0.49
2009	0.48	0.54	0.48
2008	0.50	0.53	0.48
2007	0.45	0.53	0.48
2006	0.47	0.53	0.47
2005	0.48	0.52	0.46
2004	0.46	0.53	0.45
2003	0.44	0.53	0.43
2002	0.41	0.53	0.43
2001	0.44	0.53	0.43
2000	0.45	0.53	0.43
1999	0.44	0.52	0.41
1998	0.40	0.51	0.40
1997	0.38	0.51	0.40
1996	0.40	0.51	0.42
1995	0.42	0.51	0.43
1994	0.42	0.51	0.42
1993	0.43	0.51	0.43

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Eligible for

62%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	73%	74%	69%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	65%	68%	60%
2019	65%	68%	60%
2018	65%	70%	59%
2017	65%	70%	59%
2016	62%	70%	56%
2015	65%	67%	57%
2014	65%	65%	59%
2013	60%	64%	58%
2012	58%	63%	55%
2011	60%	63%	53%
2010	56%	62%	50%
2009	54%	59%	47%
2008	48%	58%	45%
2007	47%	59%	44%
2006	47%	63%	40%
2005	43%	56%	38%
2004	43%	56%	38%
2003	38%	57%	38%
2002	36%	57%	36%
2001	34%	55%	34%
2000	34%	55%	33%
1999	34%	55%	34%
1998	35%	56%	35%
1997	35%	56%	35%
1996	34%	55%	34%
1995	35%	55%	35%
1994	34%	55%	34%
1993	34%	55%	34%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	D T Cox Elementary School	Mississippi	Pontotoc City Schools School District
2023	26%	26%	30%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pontotoc City Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is D T Cox Elementary School's ranking?

D T Cox Elementary School is ranked #87 out of 805 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend D T Cox Elementary School?

332 students attend D T Cox Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of D T Cox Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of D T Cox Elementary School?

D T Cox Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does D T Cox Elementary School offer ?

D T Cox Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is D T Cox Elementary School part of?

D T Cox Elementary School is part of Pontotoc City Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-4
Enrollment: 332 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20%
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education