Purvis Upper Elementary

Elementary school·Grades 3-5 Purvis, Mississippi·39475
Score
46.2/100
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#171
Among 317 Mississippi elementary schools
#5
In Lamar County School District
Top 54%
In Mississippi

Score 46.2/100: better than 46% of Mississippi elementary 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
50%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 52%, better than 50% of them
367 students tested
Math
46%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 54%, better than 42% of them
367 students tested
Science
66%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 68%, better than 47% of them
124 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 3MAAP G3 ELA49.2132
English language artsGrade 4MAAP G4 ELA44.1111
English language artsGrade 5MAAP G5 ELA57.3124
MathGrade 3MAAP G3 Math52.3132
MathGrade 4MAAP G4 Math48.6111
MathGrade 5MAAP G5 Math37.9124
ScienceGrade 5MAAP G5 Science66.1124

School profile

Grades
3-5
Students
386
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
386
Typical elementary school: 385
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical elementary school: 79%

District and location

City
Lamar County

Contact

Address
310 Mitchell
Purvis, MS 39475
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 Upper Elementary at a glance

Purvis Upper Elementary is a public elementary school in Purvis, Mississippi, serving grades 3-5. It is part of Lamar County School District. It has about 386 students (a typical Mississippi elementary school has 385). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 79% at a typical Mississippi elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 46% in math (similar schools: 54%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi elementary schools, it scores 46.2 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #171 of 317. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.