Purvis High School

Summary:

Purvis High School is a public high school serving 620 students in grades 9-12 in Purvis, Mississippi. It is part of the Lamar County School District, which is ranked 23 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Purvis High School consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 74.9% of students proficient or better in Algebra I compared to the state average of 67.4%. However, the school has an exceptionally high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this, Purvis High School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 14.5 students per teacher, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

When compared to nearby schools like Oak Grove High School and Lumberton High School, Purvis High School generally performs better on standardized tests, particularly in Algebra I, English II, and U.S. History. However, Lumberton High School has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, which may contribute to its strong performance in some subject areas. Additionally, Purvis High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (over 80%) compared to these nearby schools, which have more racially diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 220 School Street
       Purvis, MS  39475


(601) 794-6221

District: Lamar County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
49th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,547 Help


Feeder schools for Purvis High School:

Elementary:    Baxterville School
    Purvis Lower Elementary
    Purvis Upper Elementary
Middle:    Purvis Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  620

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.7%
African American:
9.8%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Purvis High School ranks better than 78.5% of high schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Lamar County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.44. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Purvis High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.7%), African American (9.8%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Purvis High School is 13.8. 2 high schools in the Lamar County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Purvis High School employs 44.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Purvis High School is $12,547, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Lamar County School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Purvis High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Purvis High School 49th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Purvis High School in the ranking list.)

Lamar County School District:

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


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Rank History for Purvis High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.04 65th 232 72.0%
2005 72.30 45th 232 80.6%
2006 70.95 47th 232 79.7%
2007 77.07 27th 232 88.4%
2008 75.88 39th 235 83.4%
2009 55.71 108th 235 54.0%
2010 50.68 124th 235 47.2%
2011 65.43 73rd 244 70.1%
2012 68.52 64th 241 73.4%
2013 76.29 41st 238 82.8%
2015 66.20 57th 226 74.8%
2016 64.12 76th 231 67.1%
2017 67.07 64th 237 73.0%
2018 63.22 81st 233 65.2%
2019 71.49 53rd 233 77.3%
2021 66.17 75th 231 67.5%
2022 69.62 57th 228 75.0%
2023 74.77 44th 226 80.5%
2024 75.44 49th 228 78.5%
See the entire list of Mississippi High School Rankings!

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

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Purvis High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 539 61 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1991 591 60 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1992 576 58 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1993 1306 134 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1442
1994 1327 134 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1465
1995 1390 159 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1560
1996 1390 159 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1560
1997 1401 155 3 8 4 n/a n/a 0 1571
1998 1432 161 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1602
1999 792 84 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 885
2000 873 95 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 976
2001 862 102 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 973
2002 463 37 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 503
2003 463 37 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 503
2004 445 42 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 490
2005 419 50 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2006 456 56 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2007 457 53 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 520
2008 478 55 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2009 479 60 1 3 2 0 0 0 545
2010 455 58 1 2 0 0 0 0 516
2011 466 62 1 5 1 0 1 0 536
2012 483 55 0 6 2 0 1 0 547
2013 490 49 0 3 1 0 6 0 549
2014 490 50 0 6 1 1 4 0 552
2015 522 55 0 5 0 1 5 0 588
2016 524 62 0 4 0 1 10 0 601
2017 518 55 0 6 1 0 7 0 587
2018 529 50 0 9 2 0 11 0 601
2019 513 45 0 8 2 0 13 0 581
2020 522 51 0 8 2 0 18 0 601
2021 519 55 1 10 0 0 20 0 605
2022 478 57 2 8 0 0 27 0 572
2023 513 61 3 12 2 0 29 0 620

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Purvis High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 600 31.0 19.3 n/a
1991 653 34.0 19.2 n/a
1992 636 34.3 18.5 27.2
1993 1442 73.4 19.6 27.2
1994 1465 80.2 18.3 27
1995 1560 90.7 17.2 24.1
1996 1560 90.7 17.2 24.1
1997 1571 91.7 17.1 24
1998 1602 93.1 17.2 24.7
1999 885 54.1 16.4 33.6
2000 976 59.2 16.5 31.1
2001 973 59.1 16.5 33.4
2002 503 33.0 15.2 38
2003 503 33.0 15.2 38
2004 490 32.1 15.3 32
2005 475 29.7 16.0 33.9
2006 518 29.7 17.4 36.7
2007 520 35.2 14.8 41.9
2008 541 36.4 14.9 42.7
2009 545 40.1 13.6 45.5
2010 516 39.1 13.1 46.1
2011 536 36.4 14.7 49.6
2012 547 36.1 15.1 49.9
2013 549 39.8 13.7 45.4
2014 552 39.0 14.1 47.3
2015 588 39.0 15.0 44.6
2016 601 37.0 16.2 51.2
2017 587 39.5 14.8 51.1
2018 601 40.1 14.9 51.4
2019 581 38.9 14.9 51.1
2020 601 38.6 15.5 47.9
2021 605 41.6 14.5 99.5
2022 572 43.0 13.2 99.5
2023 620 44.6 13.8 99.5

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 Purvis High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 600 31.0 19.3 n/a
1991 653 34.0 19.2 n/a
1992 636 34.3 18.5 27.2
1993 1442 73.4 19.6 27.2
1994 1465 80.2 18.3 27
1995 1560 90.7 17.2 24.1
1996 1560 90.7 17.2 24.1
1997 1571 91.7 17.1 24
1998 1602 93.1 17.2 24.7
1999 885 54.1 16.4 33.6
2000 976 59.2 16.5 31.1
2001 973 59.1 16.5 33.4
2002 503 33.0 15.2 38
2003 503 33.0 15.2 38
2004 490 32.1 15.3 32
2005 475 29.7 16.0 33.9
2006 518 29.7 17.4 36.7
2007 520 35.2 14.8 41.9
2008 541 36.4 14.9 42.7
2009 545 40.1 13.6 45.5
2010 516 39.1 13.1 46.1
2011 536 36.4 14.7 49.6
2012 547 36.1 15.1 49.9
2013 549 39.8 13.7 45.4
2014 552 39.0 14.1 47.3
2015 588 39.0 15.0 44.6
2016 601 37.0 16.2 51.2
2017 587 39.5 14.8 51.1
2018 601 40.1 14.9 51.4
2019 581 38.9 14.9 51.1
2020 601 38.6 15.5 47.9
2021 605 41.6 14.5 99.5
2022 572 43.0 13.2 99.5
2023 620 44.6 13.8 99.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Purvis High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,042
2018 $10,780
2019 $10,402
2020 $11,432
2021 $11,713
2022 $12,547

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Purvis High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 53rd of 233 High schoolsRanks 44th of 226 High schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Purvis High School)51.377.9
 26.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lamar County School District)67.678.7
 11.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (Purvis High School)56.756.1
 0.6%
   End of Course English II (Lamar County School District)58.960.9
 2%
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (Purvis High School)68.879.1
 10.3%
   End of Course Biology (Lamar County School District)70.478.9
 8.5%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Purvis High School)68.878.4
 9.6%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Lamar County School District)75.480.5
 5.1%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)55.571.4
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students581620
 6.7%
African American4561
 35.6%
American Indian22
Asian03
Hispanic812
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White513513
Two or More Races1329
 123.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.1%99.5%
 48.4%


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Purvis High School ranks 49th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Purvis High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baxterville School
Elementary : Purvis Lower Elementary
Elementary : Purvis Upper Elementary
Middle : Purvis Middle School

Students at Purvis High School are 83% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Purvis High School.


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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.

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