Purvis Lower Elementary School vs. Baxterville School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Baxterville School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Purvis Lower Elementary School serves 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Serving 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Baxterville School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-8
Total Students
448 students
217 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#351 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
65
11
Kindergarten Students
119
29
Grade 1 Students
121
24
Grade 2 Students
143
29
Grade 3 Students
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20
Grade 4 Students
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25
Grade 5 Students
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30
Grade 6 Students
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31
Grade 7 Students
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10
Grade 8 Students
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8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
11%
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% White
80%
95%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%