Sumrall Elementary School

Summary:

Sumrall Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Sumrall, Mississippi, with a student population of 903. The school is part of the Lamar County School District, which is ranked 23 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sumrall Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) tests, with 84.8% of 3rd graders, 73.9% of 4th graders, and 65.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 57.7%, 57.1%, and 51.7%, respectively. In mathematics, Sumrall Elementary had 84.7% of 3rd graders, 69.9% of 4th graders, and 84.8% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53.3%, 55%, and 53.7%. The school has been consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Mississippi, ranking 22nd out of 390 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 5.6% of elementary schools in the state.

Despite the school's academic success, Sumrall Elementary has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 99.67% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic need among the student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, such as Thames Elementary School and Woodley Elementary School in the Hattiesburg Public School District, Sumrall Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, suggesting that it may be a model for effective elementary education in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

198 Todd Rd.
Sumrall, MS 39482

(601) 758-4289

District: Lamar County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,048

Students who attend Sumrall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sumrall Middle School
High:	Sumrall High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 943

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

African American:

8.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sumrall Elementary School ranks better than 94.4% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Lamar County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.36. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.5%), African American (8.5%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lamar County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sumrall Elementary School is 13.8, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Lamar County School District! (See more...)

Compare Sumrall Elementary School employs 67.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sumrall Elementary School is $10,048, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Lamar County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sumrall Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Lamar County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lamar County School District 23^rd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sumrall Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	80.15	62^nd	394	84.3%
2009	85.81	35^th	392	91.1%
2010	82.73	52^nd	403	87.1%
2011	78.55	70^th	418	83.3%
2012	82.69	53^rd	414	87.2%
2013	80.25	66^th	408	83.8%
2015	91.31	21^st	402	94.8%
2016	75.57	81^st	394	79.4%
2017	84.82	42^nd	406	89.7%
2018	80.84	58^th	404	85.6%
2019	86.44	41^st	397	89.7%
2021	93.39	16^th	381	95.8%
2022	86.44	39^th	382	89.8%
2023	84.95	39^th	377	89.7%
2024	90.36	22^nd	390	94.4%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sumrall Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	543	61	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	604
2000	537	67	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	604
2001	511	64	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	575
2002	498	65	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	565
2003	498	65	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	565
2004	511	57	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	573
2005	533	58	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	595
2006	551	51	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	605
2007	557	59	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	625
2008	602	74	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	683
2009	635	64	1	6	1	0	0	707
2010	678	69	0	6	1	0	2	756
2011	691	82	1	11	1	0	1	787
2012	737	79	2	7	1	0	5	831
2013	773	73	3	9	0	0	7	865
2014	799	69	4	9	0	0	10	891
2015	810	67	5	15	0	0	11	908
2016	810	73	4	16	1	0	17	921
2017	821	72	4	17	0	0	20	934
2018	837	79	5	20	1	0	21	963
2019	841	82	9	20	0	0	23	975
2020	800	73	9	17	0	0	32	931
2021	757	70	9	7	0	0	33	876
2022	771	69	10	6	0	0	39	895
2023	785	65	3	5	0	0	45	903
2024	806	80	4	5	0	0	48	943

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sumrall Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	604	36.6	16.5	33.4
2000	604	38.0	15.9	31.1
2001	575	38.6	14.9	33.4
2002	565	36.6	15.4	37.9
2003	565	36.6	15.4	37.9
2004	573	37.2	15.4	60
2005	595	37.7	15.8	56.8
2006	605	39.9	15.2	54
2007	625	42.4	14.7	50.9
2008	683	46.7	14.6	48
2009	707	49.6	14.3	51.2
2010	756	47.8	15.8	54.1
2011	787	48.4	16.2	51.3
2012	831	50.6	16.4	52.1
2013	865	51.3	16.8	48.3
2014	891	51.7	17.2	45.9
2015	908	54.0	16.8	43.6
2016	921	54.0	17.0	45
2017	934	59.1	15.7	45.3
2018	963	57.4	16.7	43.3
2019	975	58.2	16.7	40.5
2020	931	60.0	15.5	38.7
2021	876	60.7	14.4	99.7
2022	895	61.6	14.5	99.7
2023	903	67.4	13.3	99.7
2024	943	67.9	13.8	42.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sumrall Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	604	36.6	16.5	33.4
2000	604	38.0	15.9	31.1
2001	575	38.6	14.9	33.4
2002	565	36.6	15.4	37.9
2003	565	36.6	15.4	37.9
2004	573	37.2	15.4	60
2005	595	37.7	15.8	56.8
2006	605	39.9	15.2	54
2007	625	42.4	14.7	50.9
2008	683	46.7	14.6	48
2009	707	49.6	14.3	51.2
2010	756	47.8	15.8	54.1
2011	787	48.4	16.2	51.3
2012	831	50.6	16.4	52.1
2013	865	51.3	16.8	48.3
2014	891	51.7	17.2	45.9
2015	908	54.0	16.8	43.6
2016	921	54.0	17.0	45
2017	934	59.1	15.7	45.3
2018	963	57.4	16.7	43.3
2019	975	58.2	16.7	40.5
2020	931	60.0	15.5	38.7
2021	876	60.7	14.4	99.7
2022	895	61.6	14.5	99.7
2023	903	67.4	13.3	99.7
2024	943	67.9	13.8	42.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sumrall Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,246
2018	$7,450
2019	$8,012
2020	$8,988
2021	$9,241
2022	$10,048

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sumrall Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 41^st of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 39^th of 377 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sumrall Elementary School)	78.2	68	10.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lamar County School District)	62.5	63.2	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sumrall Elementary School)	86.4	88.2	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lamar County School District)	68.6	69.5	0.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sumrall Elementary School)	61.5	60.9	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar County School District)	60	58.8	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sumrall Elementary School)	61.5	65.4	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lamar County School District)	58.6	57.3	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sumrall Elementary School)	55.7	68.5	12.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar County School District)	53.5	61.4	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sumrall Elementary School)	62.7	62.9	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lamar County School District)	52	46.5	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Sumrall Elementary School)	71.6	80.8	9.2%
5th Grade Science (Lamar County School District)	63.5	71.2	7.7%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	975	903	7.4%
African American	82	65	20.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	3	66.7%
Hispanic	20	5	75%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	841	785	6.7%
Two or More Races	23	45	95.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.5%	99.7%	59.2%

Schools Near Sumrall Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAAP Mathematics (2024)				MAAP Science (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Sumrall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Todd Rd.	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 758-4289	943	68	13.8	42.5%	806 (85.5%)	80 (8.5%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.1%)	90.4	22^nd of 390 public elementary schools	94.4%		84.9	39^th of 377 public elementary schools	89.7%	17	84.8	73.9	65.1		84.7	69.9	84.8		93.2	$10,048
Seminary Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 Main St.	Seminary	39479	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 722-3355	402	31	13.1	100.0%	326 (81.1%)	38 (9.5%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	88.2	30^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.3%		82.5	51^st of 377 public elementary schools	86.5%	21	76.6	73.4			79.7	75.5				$10,327
Rawls Springs Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Archie Smith Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 268-2217	215	25	8.6	83.7%	40 (18.6%)	138 (64.2%)	11 (5.1%)	14 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	56.9	168^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.9%		46.8	198^th of 377 public elementary schools	47.5%	30	56.3	45.5	44.0	48.0	67.7	40.9	52.0	56.0	76.0	$12,825
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-3858	751	65	11.5	55.9%	276 (36.8%)	361 (48.1%)	19 (2.5%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.4%)	75.7	83^rd of 390 public elementary schools	78.7%		83	49^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.0%	34	79.2	70.1	55.6		70.2	58.1	53.6		82.8	$10,769
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Old Highway 24	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-6724	1,179	95	12.3	61.0%	469 (39.8%)	485 (41.1%)	122 (10.3%)	14 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (7.2%)	70.6	110^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.8%					(n/a)	69.9	70.8	63.6		58.1	57.1	51.6		74.8	$10,202
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-9764	747	68	11.0	55.6%	308 (41.2%)	335 (44.8%)	24 (3.2%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.6%)	75.3	86^th of 390 public elementary schools	77.9%		70.5	103^rd of 377 public elementary schools	72.7%	17	71.8	69.1	56.0		64.6	61.8	72.0		73.8	$10,577
North Forrest Attendance Center	Public	K-6	702 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-6466	214	21	10.0	92.1%	45 (21.0%)	145 (67.8%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	67.8	121^st of 390 public elementary schools	69.0%		70.3	105^th of 377 public elementary schools	72.1%	16	52.1	48.2	67.7	56.0	54.5	58.6	54.9	64.0	83.8	$16,196
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	381 Williamsburg Road	Bassfield	39421	Jefferson Davis County	Jefferson Davis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 943-5251	269	20	13.7	100.0%	54 (20.1%)	207 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	53.9	184^th of 390 public elementary schools	52.8%		45.9	202^nd of 377 public elementary schools	46.4%	18	43.2	52.6	59.5		50.0	31.6	64.9		86.4	$15,638
Grace Christian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	345	25	14.0	100.0%	8 (2.3%)	306 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	67.6	123^rd of 390 public elementary schools	68.5%		65.7	118^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.7%	5	59.2	46.0	60.5		69.4	60.0	65.1		81.4	$11,615
Thames Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	537	44	12.1	100.0%	23 (4.3%)	461 (85.8%)	14 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	58.9	159^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.2%		48.2	190^th of 377 public elementary schools	49.6%	31	51.8	56.5	65.2		54.2	49.3	46.3		81.2	$12,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumrall Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sumrall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sumrall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sumrall Middle School
High : Sumrall High School

What is the racial makeup of Sumrall Elementary School?

Students at Sumrall Elementary School are 85% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sumrall Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 943 students attended Sumrall Elementary School.

What district is Sumrall Elementary School in?

Lamar County School District

Is Sumrall Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Sumrall Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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