Best Public Schools in Lumberton, MS

Summary:

The city of Lumberton, Mississippi is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school - that serve students from prekindergarten through 12th grade. The schools in this area face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, but some schools are standing out with exceptional academic performance.

Baxterville School is the clear standout, consistently outperforming the Lamar County School District and the state of Mississippi on standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 81% is significantly higher than the district (63.6%) and state (59.1%) averages. However, Baxterville School has a much higher percentage of white students (96.03%) compared to the other schools in the area.

Lumberton High School also stands out, with strong performance on End of Course exams, exceeding district and state averages in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger places it among the top-performing high schools in the state. In contrast, Lumberton Elementary has the lowest per-student spending in the district, raising questions about resource allocation and its potential impact on student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Baxterville School	Public	PK, KG-8	5531 Highway 11	Lumberton	39455	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 796-4483	252	27	9.2	98.8%	242 (96.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	67.9	119^th of 390 public elementary schools	69.5%		44	212^th of 377 public elementary schools	43.8%	93	80.7	60.7	50.0	52.9	21.4	61.9	76.9	53.6	59.4	70.6	85.7	66.6			62.5	81.0			$14,791
Lumberton High School	Public	7-12	7920 US Highway 11	Lumberton	39455	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 796-2451	261	29	9.1	98.9%	142 (54.4%)	102 (39.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	69.9	66^th of 228 public high schools	71.1%		47.5	130^th of 226 public high schools	42.5%	64					31.8	12.2					45.5	14.3	75.8	48.7		28.6	74.5	77.1	$15,780
Lumberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7922 US Highway 11 S	Lumberton	39455	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 796-3721	292	28	10.5	99.0%	136 (46.6%)	123 (42.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	29.4	282^nd of 390 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.9	281^st of 377 public elementary schools	25.5%	1	39.4	42.5	45.1	21.4			30.3	66.7	32.2	40.4					45.2				$12,216

Cities Near Lumberton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Purvis	7.58 mi	6	41^st
Poplarville	14.81 mi	5	38^th
Hattiesburg	15.46 mi	21	66^th
Brooklyn	18.68 mi	2	58^th
Columbia	21.64 mi	8	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.