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Baxterville School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5531 Highway 11, Lumberton, MS 39455 · (601) 796-4483 · Part of Lamar County School District

Baxterville’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
217
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Baxterville School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baxterville kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Baxterville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Baxterville SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5531 Highway 11, Lumberton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten29
Grade 124
Grade 229
Grade 320
Grade 425
Grade 530
Grade 631
Grade 710
Grade 88
Enrollment over time
243’20
261’21
252’22
246’23
217’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baxterville School from Baxterville families.

Other schools in Lamar County School District

The district →
Bellevue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
B+
1,145 students14:1
Sumrall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumrall
A+
960 students15:1
Longleaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
A
787 students14:1
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
758 students13:1
Purvis Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Purvis
448 students15:1
Lumberton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lumberton
B
287 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Baxterville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.