Purvis Lower Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 448 students
Purvis Upper Elementary
310 Mitchell, Purvis, MS 39475
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
377
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lamar County School District
Lamar County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Purvis Upper Elementary
Purvis Upper Elementary is a public elementary school in Purvis, Mississippi, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Lamar County School District. The school is located in a rural area in Lamar County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 377 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 3–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 377 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Lamar County School District
- County
- Lamar County
- NCES school ID
- 280240001322
Schools near Purvis Upper Elementary
All 7 schools in Purvis →
Bass Christian Elementary School
Private · Grades 1–7 · 17 students
Dixie Attendance Center
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 487 students
Learning Tree Christian Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–2 · 17 students
Lumberton Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 287 students
Oak Grove Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 758 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.