Sumrall Elementary School vs. Purvis Lower Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Sumrall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 960 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sumrall Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
960 students
448 students
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#77 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
65
Kindergarten Students
148
119
Grade 1 Students
175
121
Grade 2 Students
125
143
Grade 3 Students
155
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Grade 4 Students
156
-
Grade 5 Students
153
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
8%
11%
% White
85%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%