Impact of COVID-19 on Purvis Middle 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 82nd of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 36th of 243 Middle schools | 16.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Purvis Middle School) | 33.3 | 44.4 | 11.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar County School District) | 44.8 | 46.7 | 1.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Purvis Middle School) | 51.1 | 56.7 | 5.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Lamar County School District) | 65 | 55.9 | 9.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Purvis Middle School) | 35.9 | 47 | 11.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar County School District) | 47.6 | 49.3 | 1.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Purvis Middle School) | 63.3 | 79.5 | 16.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Lamar County School District) | 65.7 | 69.9 | 4.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Purvis Middle School) | 53.2 | 54.9 | 1.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar County School District) | 50.9 | 54 | 3.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Purvis Middle School) | 47.6 | 71.1 | 23.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Lamar County School District) | 61.4 | 67.8 | 6.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Purvis Middle School) | 59 | 67.6 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Science (Lamar County School District) | 61.3 | 62.2 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 423 | 383 | 9.5% |
African American | 44 | 39 | 11.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 7 | 7 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 354 | 322 | 9% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 13 | 18.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.5% | 99.2% | 42.7% |