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Schools in Purvis · Lamar County School District

Purvis’s public schools outscore 78% of Mississippi districts

In Purvis, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Purvis, 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
4
1,886 students on the public path
In brief

Purvis’s schools, in brief

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 elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Purvis Upper Elementary, then Purvis Middle School, then Purvis High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Purvis’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 (162)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,352 test results and a graduating class of 757 could put Purvis anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Purvis’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 Purvis, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Purvis Lower ElementaryLamar County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Purvis Upper ElementaryLamar County School DistrictB+
6–8Purvis Middle SchoolLamar County School DistrictB+
9–12Purvis High SchoolLamar County School DistrictB

Purvis’s public schools are run by Lamar County School District, which also serves Lumberton 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

Purvis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PurvisA−Lamar County

Every school in Purvis

4 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 Purvisby address
Purvis Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
448 students15:1Rate it →
Purvis Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
377 students13:1Rate it →
Purvis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
447 students14:1Rate it →
Purvis High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
614 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Jefferson/Todd Alternative Program and Lamar Co Voc Tech Center).

Questions about Purvis’s schools

Are Purvis’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Purvis children attend outscore 78% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Purvis in?

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

Where do Purvis kids go to high school?

Purvis High School, with 614 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Purvis’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 Purvis spend per student?

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

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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.