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Public School | Grades PK-2 | Lamar County School District

Purvis Lower Elementary School is located in Purvis, MS and is one of 8 elementary schools in Lamar County School District. It is a public school that serves 343 students in grades PK-2.

Purvis Lower Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Mississippi in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Purvis Lower Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Purvis Lower Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Mississippi average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Purvis Lower Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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5976 U.S. Hwy 11, Purvis, MS 39475

(601) 794-3302

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Lamar Christian School 0.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Purvis Upper Elementary School 1.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Be A Kid Child Care Center 1.5 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Bass Christian Elementary School 3.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 343

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Purvis Lower Elementary School had 63% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Mississippi had 70% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

89%

Black

Two or More Races

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

Lamar County School District District Spending

$7,528Per Pupil

The Lamar County School District spends $7,528 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 34% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Lamar County School District District

15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Purvis Lower Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Mississippi average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading, language arts and math in grades 2 through 8.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at one of four levels: minimal, basic, proficient, or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Language Arts

school

84%

district

85%

state

80%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2007)

Math

school

93%

district

92%

state

89%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2007)

Reading

school

89%

district

92%

state

87%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2007)

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