Purvis Lower Elementary School vs. Sumrall Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Sumrall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 895 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sumrall Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
430 students
895 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#17 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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71%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
20
Kindergarten Students
120
145
Grade 1 Students
115
155
Grade 2 Students
117
143
Grade 3 Students
-
130
Grade 4 Students
-
157
Grade 5 Students
-
131
Ungraded Students
18
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
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1%
% Black
12%
8%
% White
81%
86%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%