Top Rankings
Lamar County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,015 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
17 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
10,276 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
804 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
174 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
2,932 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
28%
45%
# White Students
6,140 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
60%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
785
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
759
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
727
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
684
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
761
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
775
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
923
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
849
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
712
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
639
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
172
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,246 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,876
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,246
$12,013
Best Lamar County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumrall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
198 Todd Rd.
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Grades: PK-5
| 903 students
Rank: #22.
Bellevue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1762 Old Highway 24
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-6724
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-6724
Grades: PK-5
| 1,124 students
Rank: #33.
Longleaf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5279 W. 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-3858
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-3858
Grades: PK-5
| 712 students
Rank: #44.
Sumrall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1217 Highway 42
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4416
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4416
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2543 Old Hwy.24
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-4634
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-4634
Grades: 6-8
| 1,294 students
Rank: #66.
Purvis Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 Mitchell
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-2959
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-2959
Grades: 3-5
| 373 students
Rank: #77.
Purvis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
213 School Street
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-1068
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-1068
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
Rank: #88.
Baxterville School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5531 Highway 11
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-4483
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-4483
Grades: PK-8
| 252 students
Rank: #99.
Lumberton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7922 Us Highway 11 S
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-3721
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-3721
Grades: PK-6
| 292 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson/todd Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
424 Martin Luther King Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-1097
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-1097
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Oak Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
70 Leaf Lane
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-9764
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-9764
Grades: PK-5
| 764 students
Rank: n/an/a
Purvis Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
5976 U.s. Hwy. 11
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-3302
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-3302
Grades: PK-2
| 454 students
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