Best Purvis Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 407 students in Purvis, MS.
The top ranked public middle school in Purvis, MS is Purvis Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Purvis, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Purvis have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Mississippi public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Purvis, MS (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Purvis Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
213 School Street
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-1068
Gr: 6-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson/todd Alternative Program
Alternative School
424 Martin Luther King Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-1097
Gr: 5-12

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Purvis, MS?
The top ranked public middle schools in Purvis, MS include Purvis Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Purvis?
2 public middle schools are located in Purvis.
What is the racial composition of students in Purvis?
Purvis public middle schools minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle schools average of 53% (majority Black).

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