Is Pope Elementary School a good school?

Pope Elementary School ranks 131 st of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pope Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 531 students attended Pope Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pope Elementary School?

Students at Pope Elementary School are 82% White, 15% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pope Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pope Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : South Panola High School

Pope Elementary School

Summary:

Pope Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in the South Panola School District in Pope, Mississippi, with a student population of 531 that is predominantly White (81.54%).

Pope Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 68.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 55.7% for the district and 57.7% for the state. The school also ranks in the top third of Mississippi elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13 to 15.3 students per teacher. This strong academic performance is particularly impressive given that 99.44% of Pope Elementary students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to other schools in the area, such as Batesville Middle School and Batesville Intermediate School, Pope Elementary stands out as a higher-performing school, particularly in terms of academic proficiency and statewide ranking. This suggests the school may have effective practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the South Panola School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1110 Main Street
Pope, MS 38658

(662) 563-3732

District: South Panola School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,863

Students who attend Pope Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Panola High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 531

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

African American:

15.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pope Elementary School ranks better than 66.4% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Pope Elementary School ranks better than 59.8% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.1%), African American (15.4%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the South Panola School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pope Elementary School is 12.4, which is the 2^nd best among 2 elementary schools in the South Panola School District. (See more...)

Compare Pope Elementary School employs 42.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pope Elementary School is $10,863, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the South Panola School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pope Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Pope Elementary School 106^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Pope Elementary School in the ranking list.)

South Panola School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Panola School District 47^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	62.15	143^rd	394	63.7%
2009	50.26	202^nd	392	48.5%
2010	47.95	223^rd	403	44.7%
2011	38.70	277^th	418	33.7%
2012	38.82	264^th	414	36.2%
2013	55.57	178^th	408	56.4%
2014	73.31	93^rd	394	76.4%
2015	75.88	75^th	402	81.3%
2016	66.37	126^th	394	68.0%
2017	62.37	144^th	406	64.5%
2018	69.38	120^th	404	70.3%
2019	69.68	113^th	397	71.5%
2021	59.57	153^rd	381	59.8%
2022	71.63	100^th	382	73.8%
2023	63.94	128^th	377	66.0%
2024	66.60	131^st	390	66.4%

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Rank History for Pope Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	88.68	14^th	244	94.3%
2009	82.70	28^th	247	88.7%
2010	65.97	84^th	255	67.1%
2011	62.23	105^th	264	60.2%
2012	57.66	114^th	270	57.8%
2013	50.55	141^st	269	47.6%
2014	74.58	53^rd	264	79.9%
2015	77.07	53^rd	266	80.1%
2016	66.40	81^st	260	68.8%
2017	68.87	79^th	272	71.0%
2018	63.58	91^st	252	63.9%
2019	67.34	81^st	264	69.3%
2021	52.02	122^nd	257	52.5%
2022	47.70	129^th	257	49.8%
2023	52.07	108^th	243	55.6%
2024	59.23	106^th	264	59.8%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pope Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	238	225	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	463
1991	269	230	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	499
1992	279	207	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	486
1993	310	203	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	513
1994	334	171	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	505
1995	376	166	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	542
1996	376	166	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	542
1997	432	150	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	582
1998	410	133	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	543
1999	399	143	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	546
2000	368	128	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	496
2001	368	127	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	495
2002	359	142	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	502
2003	359	142	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	502
2004	361	147	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	512
2005	371	146	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	520
2006	414	156	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	576
2007	387	141	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	531
2008	393	141	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	536
2009	418	131	0	3	0	0	0	552
2010	429	128	1	3	0	0	3	564
2011	446	121	1	4	0	0	3	575
2012	432	115	1	2	0	0	8	558
2013	448	112	0	2	0	0	6	568
2014	419	119	0	3	0	0	2	543
2015	398	110	0	2	0	0	0	510
2016	427	106	1	0	0	0	2	536
2017	439	109	1	1	0	0	3	553
2018	447	105	0	2	0	0	6	560
2019	429	96	0	1	3	0	5	534
2020	446	96	0	2	3	0	7	554
2021	435	93	0	1	3	0	7	539
2022	423	101	0	2	3	0	10	539
2023	433	93	0	1	1	0	3	531
2024	436	82	0	3	1	0	9	531

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pope Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	463	26.4	17.5	n/a
1991	499	27.5	18.1	n/a
1992	486	26.6	18.2	55.6
1993	513	26.1	19.7	56.3
1994	505	24.3	20.8	59
1995	542	25.1	21.6	62
1996	542	25.1	21.6	62
1997	582	27.6	21.1	62.5
1998	543	28.1	19.3	66.7
1999	546	28.0	19.5	72.3
2000	496	28.0	17.7	72.8
2001	495	28.7	17.2	70.7
2002	502	32.8	15.3	78.5
2003	502	32.8	15.3	78.5
2004	512	35.6	14.4	55.1
2005	520	35.0	14.9	59.4
2006	576	38.2	15.1	59.5
2007	531	36.5	14.5	56.1
2008	536	34.8	15.4	55
2009	552	38.3	14.4	62.9
2010	564	39.2	14.3	63.3
2011	575	36.1	15.9	64
2012	558	34.2	16.3	65.1
2013	568	36.3	15.6	64.1
2014	543	36.7	14.7	65
2015	510	37.0	13.7	59.8
2016	536	37.0	14.4	59.3
2017	553	38.0	14.5	57.7
2018	560	35.9	15.5	67.7
2019	534	35.5	15.0	69.5
2020	554	35.7	15.4	70
2021	539	35.1	15.3	99.4
2022	539	36.8	14.6	99.4
2023	531	40.7	13.0	99.4
2024	531	42.6	12.4	68.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pope Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	463	26.4	17.5	n/a
1991	499	27.5	18.1	n/a
1992	486	26.6	18.2	55.6
1993	513	26.1	19.7	56.3
1994	505	24.3	20.8	59
1995	542	25.1	21.6	62
1996	542	25.1	21.6	62
1997	582	27.6	21.1	62.5
1998	543	28.1	19.3	66.7
1999	546	28.0	19.5	72.3
2000	496	28.0	17.7	72.8
2001	495	28.7	17.2	70.7
2002	502	32.8	15.3	78.5
2003	502	32.8	15.3	78.5
2004	512	35.6	14.4	55.1
2005	520	35.0	14.9	59.4
2006	576	38.2	15.1	59.5
2007	531	36.5	14.5	56.1
2008	536	34.8	15.4	55
2009	552	38.3	14.4	62.9
2010	564	39.2	14.3	63.3
2011	575	36.1	15.9	64
2012	558	34.2	16.3	65.1
2013	568	36.3	15.6	64.1
2014	543	36.7	14.7	65
2015	510	37.0	13.7	59.8
2016	536	37.0	14.4	59.3
2017	553	38.0	14.5	57.7
2018	560	35.9	15.5	67.7
2019	534	35.5	15.0	69.5
2020	554	35.7	15.4	70
2021	539	35.1	15.3	99.4
2022	539	36.8	14.6	99.4
2023	531	40.7	13.0	99.4
2024	531	42.6	12.4	68.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pope Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,847
2018	$8,199
2019	$8,358
2020	$9,361
2021	$10,233
2022	$10,863

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pope Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 113^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 128^th of 377 Elementary schools	5.5%
Ranks 81^st of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 108^th of 243 Middle schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pope Elementary School)	53.6	64.5	10.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Panola School District)	47.9	56.9	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pope Elementary School)	52.8	66.2	13.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Panola School District)	65.9	52.8	13.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pope Elementary School)	65	74.4	9.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Panola School District)	53.1	60.6	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pope Elementary School)	34.9	58.2	23.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Panola School District)	61	69.1	8.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pope Elementary School)	71.2	50	21.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Panola School District)	46.4	40.2	6.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pope Elementary School)	47.5	40	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Panola School District)	43.8	44.5	0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Pope Elementary School)	81.4	82	0.6%
5th Grade Science (South Panola School District)	68.3	64.8	3.5%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pope Elementary School)	39.7	38.7	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Panola School District)	30.6	38.3	7.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pope Elementary School)	46	32.3	13.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Panola School District)	47.9	39.6	8.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pope Elementary School)	36.4	41.7	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Panola School District)	32.3	37.1	4.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pope Elementary School)	61.8	41.7	20.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Panola School District)	41.9	36.8	5.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pope Elementary School)	41.8	40.3	1.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Panola School District)	27.4	31.6	4.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pope Elementary School)	45.4	40.3	5.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Panola School District)	40.6	28.9	11.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Pope Elementary School)	70.9	64.9	6%
8th Grade Science (South Panola School District)	64.9	45.9	19%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	534	531	0.6%
African American	96	93	3.1%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	1
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	429	433	0.9%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.5%	99.4%	30%

Schools Near Pope Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Pope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 Main Street	Pope	38658	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-3732	531	43	12.4	68.9%	436 (82.1%)	82 (15.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	66.6	131^st of 390 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.9	128^th of 377 public elementary schools	66.0%	3	68.6	78.2	59.6	46.9	40.3	45.0	64.7	46.9	51.0	55.1	47.4	47.5	65.9	70.0	$10,863
Batesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	110 College St.	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-4596	768	61	12.5	87.2%	254 (33.1%)	468 (60.9%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)								(n/a)															$10,319
Batesville Middle School	Public	4-5	509 Tiger Drive	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-1924	454	38	11.8	81.3%	139 (30.6%)	277 (61.0%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	65	138^th of 390 public elementary schools	64.6%		57.3	155^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.9%	17		63.3	43.4					67.9	58.4				75.3		$10,788
Batesville Intermediate School	Public	2-3	200 College St.	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-7834	546	39	14.1	83.2%	180 (33.0%)	339 (62.1%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)	53.1						47.6								$11,060
Green Hill Intermediate	Public	3-5	599 West Pearl Street	Sardis	38666	Panola County	North Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 487-1074	254	18	14.1	100.0%	8 (3.1%)	245 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)															$14,707
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	412 E. Chestnut St.	Charleston	38921	Tallahatchie County	East Tallahatchie Consol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 647-2679	322	24	13.4	100.0%	50 (15.5%)	261 (81.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	10.9	365^th of 390 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.2	356^th of 377 public elementary schools	5.6%	9	16.1	41.4					12.5	24.1							$13,254
Davidson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	207 Goode Street	Water Valley	38965	Yalobusha County	Water Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 473-1110	624	42	14.8	76.1%	292 (46.8%)	276 (44.2%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	37.2	256^th of 390 public elementary schools	34.4%		42	219^th of 377 public elementary schools	41.9%	37	41.3	53.3	36.5	43.0			47.3	55.0	31.1	43.0			52.7		$9,054
Quitman County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1018 10th Street	Lambert	38643	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 326-7186	339	27	12.4	100.0%	11 (3.2%)	319 (94.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	57.9	166^th of 390 public elementary schools	57.4%		37.3	248^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.2%	82	46.3	50.0					68.8	67.8							$12,154

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