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 6 public middle schools serving 2,654 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
17 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
10,276 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
804 Teachers
10,653 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
174 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
2,932 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
28%
42%
# White Students
6,140 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
60%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
528
# Students in K Grade:
785
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
759
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
727
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
684
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
761
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
775
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
923
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
849
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
712
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
639
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
172
1,979
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
Lumberton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7920 Us Highway 11
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-2451
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-2451
Grades: 7-12
| 261 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
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