Sumrall Elementary School vs. Purvis Lower Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Sumrall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 943 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 14:1 is higher 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).
Purvis Lower Elementary School serves 481 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 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
943 students
481 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#80 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
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n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
60
Kindergarten Students
170
118
Grade 1 Students
133
154
Grade 2 Students
149
128
Grade 3 Students
152
-
Grade 4 Students
157
-
Grade 5 Students
140
-
Ungraded Students
22
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
9%
8%
% White
85%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%
