Purvis Lower Elementary School vs. Baxterville School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Baxterville School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
Purvis Lower Elementary School serves 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Baxterville School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-8
Total Students
430 students
261 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#175 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
20
Kindergarten Students
120
34
Grade 1 Students
115
30
Grade 2 Students
117
25
Grade 3 Students
-
31
Grade 4 Students
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25
Grade 5 Students
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20
Grade 6 Students
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26
Grade 7 Students
-
19
Grade 8 Students
-
31
Ungraded Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
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% Black
12%
2%
% White
81%
97%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
1%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
14%