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D.T. Cox Elementary School

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D.T. Cox Elementary School is a rural public school in Pontotoc, Mississippi that is part of Pontotoc City School District. It serves 332 students in grades 3 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 3 - 4

332 Students

27 Teachers

304 Clark St

Pontotoc, MS 38863 View local requests

http://ces.pontotoc.schoolfusion.us/

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D.T. Cox Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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D.T. Cox Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from Mississippi and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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