Purvis Lower Elementary School vs. Sumrall Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Sumrall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 903 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sumrall Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
454 students
903 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#80 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
20
Kindergarten Students
140
127
Grade 1 Students
134
156
Grade 2 Students
102
144
Grade 3 Students
-
149
Grade 4 Students
-
129
Grade 5 Students
-
155
Ungraded Students
18
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
85%
87%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
41%
60%
