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Purvis Lower Elementary School

5976 U.s. Hwy. 11
Purvis, MS 39475

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Purvis Lower Elementary School serves 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Purvis Lower Elementary serves the southeast part of its school district in Purvis, MS, covering an area of approximately 117.8 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive time of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 9.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Purvis Lower Elementary School's student population of 448 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Purvis Lower Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	119
1	121
2	143

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School
2025	448
2024	481
2023	454
2022	430
2021	416
2020	441
2019	430
2018	390
2017	370
2016	402
2015	436
2014	430
2013	416
2012	388
2011	343
2010	359
2009	349
2008	320
2007	545
2006	535
2005	539
2004	529
2003	516
2002	542
2001	544
2000	586
1999	716

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School
2025	30
2024	40
2023	37
2022	30
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	26
2016	28
2015	27
2014	26
2013	27
2012	24
2011	23
2010	25
2009	23
2008	24
2007	37
2006	36
2005	38
2004	42
2003	40
2002	42
2001	39
2000	39
1999	42

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Year Founded

2025

School Motto

Possibilities for Learning are Endless

School Rankings

The of Purvis Lower Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	16:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	17:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	17:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	11%	45%
2024	8%	47%
2023	8%	47%	29%
2022	12%	47%	29%
2021	11%	48%	28%
2020	11%	47%	27%
2019	10%	48%	27%
2018	11%	48%	26%
2017	9%	49%	26%
2016	10%	49%	26%
2015	11%	50%	25%
2014	12%	49%	24%
2013	9%	49%	24%
2012	8%	50%	23%
2011	8%	50%	23%
2010	8%	50%	22%
2009	9%	50%	21%
2008	12%	51%	20%
2007	12%	51%	18%
2006	11%	51%	18%
2005	12%	51%	16%
2004	13%	51%	15%
2003	13%	51%	14%
2002	13%	51%	13%
2001	12%	51%	12%
2000	12%	51%	12%
1999	14%	51%	10%

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White

80%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	80%	40%
2024	84%	42%
2023	85%	42%	59%
2022	81%	43%	61%
2021	82%	43%	61%
2020	85%	44%	63%
2019	86%	44%	63%
2018	85%	44%	66%
2017	87%	44%	66%
2016	86%	45%	68%
2015	85%	45%	64%
2014	85%	46%	69%
2013	87%	46%	69%
2012	90%	46%	71%
2011	89%	46%	71%
2010	90%	46%	73%
2009	88%	46%	74%
2008	87%	46%	76%
2007	87%	46%	78%
2006	88%	46%	79%
2005	87%	47%	80%
2004	86%	47%	83%
2003	87%	47%	84%
2002	87%	47%	86%
2001	88%	47%	87%
2000	88%	47%	86%
1999	86%	48%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	7%	4%
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

60%

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	0.35	0.64
2024	0.29	0.60
2023	0.27	0.60	0.57
2022	0.33	0.60	0.55
2021	0.32	0.59	0.55
2020	0.27	0.59	0.53
2019	0.25	0.58	0.53
2018	0.27	0.58	0.50
2017	0.24	0.57	0.50
2016	0.25	0.56	0.48
2015	0.27	0.55	0.48
2014	0.27	0.55	0.47
2013	0.24	0.55	0.46
2012	0.19	0.54	0.45
2011	0.20	0.54	0.44
2010	0.19	0.54	0.42
2009	0.22	0.54	0.40
2008	0.23	0.53	0.39
2007	0.23	0.53	0.37
2006	0.22	0.53	0.35
2005	0.23	0.52	0.33
2004	0.25	0.52	0.29
2003	0.23	0.52	0.27
2002	0.23	0.52	0.25
2001	0.21	0.52	0.24
2000	0.21	0.52	0.24
1999	0.24	0.51	0.22

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(22-23)

17.2%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2023	17.2%	26.5%	20%
2022	12.3%	31%	21.8%
2021	11.4%	22.9%	22.4%

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Eligible for

44%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	44%	67%
2024	41%	68%
2023	59%	74%	57%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	47%	69%	44%
2019	43%	68%	44%
2018	45%	69%	43%
2017	47%	70%	43%
2016	49%	70%	45%
2015	47%	67%	41%
2014	45%	65%	41%
2013	49%	64%	42%
2012	52%	63%	41%
2011	52%	63%	40%
2010	49%	62%	38%
2009	42%	59%	34%
2008	40%	58%	32%
2007	41%	59%	31%
2006	41%	63%	32%
2005	43%	56%	30%
2004	47%	56%	30%
2003	28%	57%	28%
2002	28%	57%	28%
2001	25%	55%	25%
2000	24%	55%	24%
1999	25%	55%	25%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Purvis Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	13%	6%
2023	41%	26%	42%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	13%	6%	9%
2017	12%	6%	9%
2016	12%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	10%	7%	10%
2013	8%	8%	9%
2012	10%	8%	10%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	13%	9%	11%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	7%	9%	7%
1999	9%	9%	9%

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School District Name

Lamar County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Purvis Lower Elementary School often compared to?

Purvis Lower Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Baxterville School, Sumrall Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Purvis Lower Elementary School?

448 students attend Purvis Lower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Purvis Lower Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Purvis Lower Elementary School?

Purvis Lower Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Purvis Lower Elementary School offer ?

Purvis Lower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Purvis Lower Elementary School part of?

Purvis Lower Elementary School is part of Lamar County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Purvis Lower Elementary serves the southeast part of its school district in Purvis, MS, covering an area of approximately 117.8 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive time of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 9.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education