Lamar County School District
The Lamar County School District is a public school district based in Purvis, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Purvis, the district also serves the town of Sumrall, the communities of Baxterville, West Hattiesburg & Oak Grove, as well as most rural areas in Lamar County.
Effective fall 2019, the Lumberton Public School District will be disestablished, with portions going to the Lamar County district and the Poplarville Separate School District.[1][2]
Schools
- Oak Grove High School (Grades 9-12)
- Purvis High School (Grades 9-12)
- Oak Grove Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Purvis Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Sumrall Middle & High School (Grades 6-12)
- Oak Grove Upper Elementary School (Grades 4-5)
- Oak Grove Lower Elementary School (Grades 2-3)
- Purvis Lower Elementary School (Grades K-2)
- Sumrall Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Baxterville School (Grades K-8)
- Purvis Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
- Oak Grove Primary School (Grades K-1)
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 7,697 students enrolled in the Lamar County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 18.57% African American, 77.78% White, 2.18% Hispanic, 1.38% Asian, and 0.09% Native American.[3] 28.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[3] | 7,517 | 48% | 52% | 1.29% | 17.83% | 2.06% | 0.05% | 78.77% |
| 2004-05[3] | 7,191 | 48% | 52% | 1.11% | 16.19% | 1.79% | 0.04% | 80.86% |
| 2003-04[3] | 7,021 | 48% | 52% | 0.85% | 14.49% | 1.28% | 0.11% | 83.26% |
| 2002-03[5] | 6,757 | 48% | 52% | 0.98% | 13.54% | 0.90% | 0.12% | 84.46% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[6] | 2005-06[7] | 2004-05[8] | 2003-04[9] | 2002-03[10] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ↑ Moore, Ryan (2016-05-11). "Law passes, Lumberton schools to consolidate". WDAM. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ↑ Ciurczak, Ellen (Hattiesburg American) (2016-05-11). "Gov. Bryant signs school consolidation bills". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
- ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ↑ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-11.