Pope Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1110 Main Street, P.o. Box 59
Pope, MS 38658

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Top 50%

Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pope Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 50% in MS
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pope Elementary School's student population of 531 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pope Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	70
1	63
2	49
3	51
4	64
5	44
6	49
7	62
8	46

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Total Students

531 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School
2023	531
2022	539
2021	539
2020	534
2019	534
2018	553
2017	553
2016	536
2015	510
2014	543
2013	568
2012	558
2011	575
2010	564
2009	552
2008	536
2007	531
2006	576
2005	520
2004	512
2003	502
2002	522
2001	495
2000	496
1999	546
1998	543
1997	582
1996	542
1995	527
1994	505
1993	513
1992	486
1991	499
1990	463
1989	463
1988	435
1987	436

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School
2023	41
2022	37
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	37
2014	37
2013	36
2012	34
2011	36
2010	39
2009	38
2008	35
2007	36
2006	38
2005	35
2004	35
2003	32
2002	30
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	28
1997	28
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	26
1992	27
1991	28

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School Rankings

Pope Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pope Elementary School is 0.31, which is less 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)

#325 out of 795 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School
2023	#325
2022	#329
2021	#367
2019	#226
2018	#280
2017	#280
2016	#269
2015	#221
2014	#175
2013	#382
2012	#507

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46%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2023	46%	52%	49%
2022	38%	47%	44%
2021	30%	37%	31%
2019	48%	46%	53%
2018	45%	43%	47%
2017	44%	37%	40%
2016	38%	31%	29%
2015	35%	27%	27%
2014	72%	64%	74%
2013	67%	68%	69%
2012	59%	64%	62%

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53%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2022	53%	42%	39%
2021	36%	35%	32%
2019	52%	41%	40%
2018	45%	39%	47%
2017	38%	35%	33%
2016	35%	33%	28%
2015	38%	33%	30%
2014	67%	56%	60%
2013	57%	59%	55%
2012	48%	56%	49%
2011	42%	53%	46%

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55-59%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2022	57%	55%	53%
2021	62%	49%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	16:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	17:1	20:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2014)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2014	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2023	17%	47%	55%
2022	19%	47%	55%
2021	17%	48%	55%
2020	18%	48%	56%
2019	18%	48%	56%
2018	20%	49%	57%
2017	20%	49%	57%
2016	20%	49%	56%
2015	21%	49%	57%
2014	22%	49%	56%
2013	20%	49%	55%
2012	22%	50%	54%
2011	21%	50%	55%
2010	23%	50%	56%
2009	24%	50%	57%
2008	27%	51%	57%
2007	27%	51%	56%
2006	27%	51%	55%
2005	29%	51%	55%
2004	29%	51%	56%
2003	28%	51%	56%
2002	27%	51%	56%
2001	26%	51%	57%
2000	26%	50%	56%
1999	26%	51%	56%
1998	24%	51%	56%
1997	26%	51%	56%
1996	31%	51%	55%
1995	36%	51%	56%
1994	34%	51%	55%
1993	40%	52%	55%

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White

82%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2023	82%	42%	39%
2022	78%	43%	39%
2021	81%	43%	39%
2020	80%	44%	39%
2019	80%	44%	39%
2018	80%	43%	40%
2017	80%	43%	40%
2016	80%	45%	41%
2015	79%	46%	41%
2014	77%	45%	41%
2013	79%	46%	42%
2012	77%	46%	43%
2011	78%	45%	43%
2010	76%	46%	42%
2009	75%	46%	42%
2008	73%	46%	42%
2007	73%	46%	43%
2006	72%	46%	43%
2005	71%	47%	43%
2004	71%	46%	43%
2003	72%	46%	43%
2002	73%	46%	43%
2001	74%	46%	43%
2000	74%	47%	43%
1999	73%	47%	44%
1998	76%	48%	44%
1997	74%	48%	44%
1996	69%	48%	45%
1995	64%	48%	44%
1994	66%	48%	45%
1993	60%	48%	45%

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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	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2023	0.30	0.60	0.55
2022	0.36	0.60	0.55
2021	0.32	0.59	0.54
2020	0.33	0.58	0.54
2019	0.33	0.58	0.54
2018	0.32	0.58	0.52
2017	0.32	0.58	0.52
2016	0.32	0.56	0.52
2015	0.34	0.55	0.52
2014	0.36	0.56	0.53
2013	0.34	0.55	0.53
2012	0.37	0.55	0.53
2011	0.36	0.55	0.52
2010	0.38	0.55	0.52
2009	0.38	0.54	0.51
2008	0.40	0.53	0.51
2007	0.40	0.53	0.51
2006	0.41	0.53	0.51
2005	0.42	0.52	0.51
2004	0.42	0.53	0.51
2003	0.41	0.53	0.51
2002	0.40	0.53	0.51
2001	0.39	0.53	0.50
2000	0.39	0.53	0.50
1999	0.40	0.52	0.50
1998	0.37	0.51	0.50
1997	0.39	0.51	0.50
1996	0.43	0.51	0.50
1995	0.47	0.51	0.50
1994	0.45	0.51	0.50
1993	0.48	0.51	0.50

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Eligible for

59%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2023	67%	74%	78%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	59%	68%	73%
2019	59%	68%	73%
2018	53%	70%	72%
2017	53%	70%	72%
2016	54%	70%	73%
2015	52%	67%	72%
2014	53%	65%	73%
2013	53%	64%	72%
2012	56%	63%	69%
2011	56%	63%	71%
2010	54%	62%	68%
2009	53%	59%	67%
2008	46%	58%	63%
2007	45%	59%	63%
2006	50%	63%	62%
2005	49%	56%	63%
2004	46%	56%	61%
2003	68%	57%	68%
2002	63%	57%	64%
2001	61%	55%	61%
2000	63%	55%	63%
1999	63%	55%	63%
1998	67%	56%	67%
1997	63%	56%	63%
1996	62%	55%	62%
1995	61%	55%	61%
1994	59%	55%	59%
1993	56%	55%	56%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Mississippi	South Panola School District
2023	32%	26%	21%
2020	10%	6%	9%
2019	10%	6%	9%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	11%	8%	9%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	9%	9%	7%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Panola School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pope Elementary School's ranking?

Pope Elementary School is ranked #325 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Pope Elementary School often compared to?

Pope Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hernando Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Pope Elementary School?

531 students attend Pope Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Pope Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pope Elementary School?

Pope Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pope Elementary School offer ?

Pope Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pope Elementary School part of?

Pope Elementary School is part of South Panola School District.

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