Impact of COVID-19 on Purvis High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 53rd of 233 High schools | Ranks 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) | 51.3 | 77.9 | 26.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Lamar County School District) | 67.6 | 78.7 | 11.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Purvis High School) | 56.7 | 56.1 | 0.6% |
End of Course English II (Lamar County School District) | 58.9 | 60.9 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Purvis High School) | 68.8 | 79.1 | 10.3% |
End of Course Biology (Lamar County School District) | 70.4 | 78.9 | 8.5% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Purvis High School) | 68.8 | 78.4 | 9.6% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Lamar County School District) | 75.4 | 80.5 | 5.1% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi) | 55.5 | 71.4 | 15.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 581 | 620 | 6.7% |
African American | 45 | 61 | 35.6% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 0 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 8 | 12 | 50% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 513 | 513 | |
Two or More Races | 13 | 29 | 123.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51.1% | 99.5% | 48.4% |