Purvis Lower Elementary School vs. Baxterville School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Baxterville School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Purvis Lower Elementary School serves 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Baxterville School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-8
Total Students
454 students
252 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#323 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
19
Kindergarten Students
140
34
Grade 1 Students
134
23
Grade 2 Students
102
27
Grade 3 Students
-
22
Grade 4 Students
-
31
Grade 5 Students
-
28
Grade 6 Students
-
20
Grade 7 Students
-
27
Grade 8 Students
-
21
Ungraded Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
1%
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% Black
8%
1%
% White
85%
96%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
41%
23%
