Purvis Upper Elementary

310 Mitchell, Purvis MS, 39475 | Lamar County School District | 601-794-2959
  • grades 3-5
  • students 398
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Purvis
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
49%Purvis
40%Mississippi

Purvis Upper Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Lamar County School District" in Purvis, MS. There are a total of 398 students and 27 teachers at Purvis Upper Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Purvis Upper Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 26% higher than the Mississippi average.

Purvis Upper Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students398
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Purvis Upper Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
350-54%
450-54%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
345-49%
455-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Purvis Upper Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 86.2% 70.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 23.8% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 3.9% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Purvis demographics profile

StatisticPurvisMississippiNational
Population2,1982,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5256491
Median age36.936.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Purvis

IndexPurvisMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade78.5%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school77.8%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Purvis Upper Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.