Lamar County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAAP year (2023-24). 15 schools in Lamar County, Mississippi with reported English Language Arts scores. Mississippi state average: 46.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumrall High School Sumrall · Lamar County School District | High | 74.0% | +28.0pp |
| 2 | Sumrall Elementary School Sumrall · Lamar County School District | Elementary | 71.8% | +25.8pp |
| 3 | Longleaf Elementary Hattiesburg · Lamar County School District | Elementary | 69.6% | +23.6pp |
| 4 | Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg · Lamar County School District | High | 68.5% | +22.5pp |
| 5 | Bellevue Elementary Hattiesburg · Lamar County School District | Elementary | 63.5% | +17.5pp |
| 6 | Baxterville School Lumberton · Lamar County School District | Elementary | 62.3% | +16.3pp |
| 7 | Oak Grove Elementary Hattiesburg · Lamar County School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +14.8pp |
| 8 | Sumrall Middle School Sumrall · Lamar County School District | Middle | 58.2% | +12.2pp |
| 9 | Purvis High School Purvis · Lamar County School District | High | 53.0% | +7.0pp |
| 10 | Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg · Lamar County School District | Middle | 50.8% | +4.8pp |
| 11 | Purvis Upper Elementary Purvis · Lamar County School District | Elementary | 50.0% | +4.0pp |
| 12 | Purvis Lower Elementary Purvis · Lamar County School District | Elementary | 47.3% | +1.3pp |
| 13 | Purvis Middle School Purvis · Lamar County School District | Middle | 46.7% | +0.7pp |
| 14 | Lumberton Elementary School Lumberton · Lamar County School District | Elementary | 44.5% | -1.5pp |
| 15 | Lumberton High School Lumberton · Lamar County School District | High | 32.2% | -13.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MAAP % Proficient + Advanced threshold on the latest available MAAP English Language Arts test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in Lamar County, Mississippi with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Mississippi statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Mississippi ranking.