Enrollment
447
Middle
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280240001254
Purvis Middle School
213 School Street, Purvis, MS 39475 · (601) 794-1037 · Lamar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
232 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 153 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 32% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
61.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -10.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.7% | 61.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 72.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Purvis Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #53 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #47 of 181 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #64 of 181 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #72 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #114 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #120 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #165 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #14 of 34 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
+30 (+7%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 30.9 | 14.5:1 | 52% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 30.9 | 13.2:1 | 56% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 30.5 | 12.5:1 | 99% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 99% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 26.2 | 15.2:1 | 58% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 60% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 51% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Purvis Middle School.
About Purvis Middle School
Purvis Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Mississippi, with an address in Purvis. The school serves 447 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Purvis Middle School is among 15 schools run by Lamar County School District, which serves 10,318 students.
White students are the large majority at Purvis Middle School, with 83% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 11% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Lamar County's population at about 71%. By the diversity index, Purvis Middle School comes in at 30%.
Teachers at Purvis Middle School total 30.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. The 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 232 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 52%.
A school with Purvis Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Mississippi is predicted to score 68.3%. Purvis Middle School scores 59.5%, 8.8 points below that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lamar County, median household income is about $70,909, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Purvis Middle School is one of 17 public schools in Lamar County, which together enroll about 10,318 students.
The school nearest to Purvis Middle School is Purvis High School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Purvis Middle School, there are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 59.0%; Purvis Middle School's is 59.5%, ranking 4th of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 417 in 2020-21 and 447 in 2024-25, a 7% increase.
Community posts for Purvis Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lamar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,713
Census ACS
Median income
$70,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
10,318 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lamar County School District
- Oak Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Oak Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 1,145 students
- Sumrall Elementary SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Longleaf ElementaryElementary · 787 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryElementary · 758 students
Other schools in Purvis
- Purvis High SchoolHigh · 614 students
- Purvis Lower ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Purvis Upper ElementaryElementary · 377 students
- JEFFERSON/TODD ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMCombined
- LAMAR CO VOC TECH CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Purvis High School0.1 mi · 614
- Purvis Upper Elementary0.1 mi · 377
- Purvis Lower Elementary0.6 mi · 448
- Dixie Attendance Center8.1 mi · 487
- Oak Grove Middle School10.0 mi · 1,160
- Lumberton Elementary School10.2 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Purvis Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Purvis Middle School?
Purvis Middle School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 06-08.
Is Purvis Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Purvis Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Purvis Middle School have?
Purvis Middle School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is Purvis Middle School?
Purvis Middle School reports a student body of 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Purvis Middle School?
Purvis Middle School is overseen by Lamar County School District in Lamar County.
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