Purvis Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Purvis, Mississippi·39475
Score
68.8/100
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#43
Among 136 Mississippi middle schools
#3
In Lamar County School District
Top 32%
In Mississippi

Score 68.8/100: better than 68% of Mississippi middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 42%, better than 70% of them
436 students tested
Math
61%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 53%, better than 71% of them
436 students tested
Science
62%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 57%, better than 67% of them
145 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MAAP G6 ELA45.7151
English language artsGrade 7MAAP G7 ELA37.1140
English language artsGrade 8MAAP G8 ELA56.5145
MathGrade 6MAAP G6 Math45.0151
MathGrade 7MAAP G7 Math76.4140
MathGrade 8MAAP G8 Math62.8145
ScienceGrade 8MAAP G8 Science62.1145

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
407
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
407
Typical middle school: 389
Free or reduced-price lunch
57%
Typical middle school: 76%

District and location

City
Lamar County

Contact

Address
213 School Street
Purvis, MS 39475
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Purvis Middle School at a glance

Purvis Middle School is a public middle school in Purvis, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Lamar County School District. It has about 407 students (a typical Mississippi middle school has 389). About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 76% at a typical Mississippi middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi middle schools, it scores 68.8 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #43 of 136. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.