Purvis Upper Elementary

Purvis Upper Elementary is a primary school of cozy scale in Purvis, Mississippi, part of Lamar County School District, caters to 377 students in grades 3 through 5.

Across the 15 schools in Lamar County School District (10,318 students total), Purvis Upper Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Purvis Upper Elementary reports that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Purvis Upper Elementary lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, census data for Lamar County shows median household earnings sit near $70,909, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Lamar County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,318 students), Purvis Upper Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Purvis Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Purvis Upper Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Purvis Upper Elementary has edged down 5%, going from 398 students in 2018 to 377 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 87% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.