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Purvis Upper Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

310 Mitchell, Purvis, MS 39475 · (601) 794-1038 · Part of Lamar County School District

Purvis’ School Grade A− better than 78% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
377
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Purvis Upper Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Purvis kids: Purvis Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Purvis Lower Elementary448 students
3–5Purvis Upper ElementaryYou are here
6–8Purvis Middle School447 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

310 Mitchell, Purvis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3138
Grade 4114
Grade 5125
Enrollment over time
325’20
360’21
373’22
386’23
377’24

Up 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Purvis Upper Elementary from Purvis 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; Purvis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.