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Schools in Oak Grove · Lamar County School District

Oak Grove’s public schools outscore 78% of Mississippi districts

59% of students in Oak Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 10 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 13% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
5,166 students on the public path
In brief

Oak Grove’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 82 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak Grove’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,838 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Learning Tree Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Oak Grove’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (82)Better than 57%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,352 test results and a graduating class of 757 could put Oak Grove anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oak Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,389 in math, 5,314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oak Grove, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Oak Grove ElementaryLamar County School DistrictNo scores
6–8Oak Grove Middle SchoolLamar County School DistrictA−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Oak Grove’s public schools are run by Lamar County School District, which also serves Lumberton, Purvis and Sumrall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lamar County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 10,318 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,838MS $12,392 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 41.7% · 5314 students tested
Math59%
State average 47% · 5389 students tested

Oak Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Oak Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak GroveA−Lamar County

Every school in Oak Grove

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Oak Groveby address
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
758 students13:1Rate it →
Oak Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hattiesburg
A−
1,160 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Oak Grovein other towns
Lumberton High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lumberton
C+
268 students8:1Rate it →
Oak Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hattiesburg
A−
1,750 students14:1Rate it →
Sumrall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sumrall
A
616 students13:1Rate it →
Purvis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Purvis
B
614 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Learning Tree Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Purvis
Private · Religious
72 students30:1Rate it →

Questions about Oak Grove’s schools

Are Oak Grove’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oak Grove children attend outscore 78% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak Grove in?

Lamar County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,318 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oak Grove kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Oak Grove High School, Sumrall High School, Purvis High School and Lumberton High School.

What is Oak Grove’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Lamar County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Oak Grove spend per student?

$10,838 in Lamar County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oak Grove?

Yes: Learning Tree Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 72 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.