Best Public Schools in Sumrall, MS

The three public schools in Sumrall, Mississippi—serving grades PK-12 in the Lamar County School District—offer a mixed picture of strong middle school performance, solid early elementary scores, and recent struggles at the high school level.

Sumrall Middle School is the clear standout, earning 5 stars for three straight years and ranking in the top 10% of Mississippi middle schools. Its 8th graders scored 73.9% proficient in math (vs. 60.8% district and 51.4% state), and its Algebra I pass rate of 96.8% is far above the district’s 75.2%. Sumrall Elementary School excels in 3rd grade math (81% proficient) and ELA (75.2%), but math proficiency drops sharply by 5th grade (50.7%), and the school’s state ranking has slipped from the 94th to the 78th percentile over three years. Sumrall High School posts a strong 91.8% graduation rate and 80% Biology proficiency, but only 60.2% of students pass Algebra I—below both the district and state—and its ranking fell from 9th to 50th in one year.

Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level, from 16.1% at the elementary to 26.3% at the high school, where it coincides with weaker math and a major ranking drop. Notably, the high school has the lowest poverty rate (28.7% free/reduced lunch) yet is the only Sumrall school scoring below state average in any subject. Year-over-year, the middle school’s math scores improved by nearly 7 points, while the elementary and high school saw double-digit drops in several subjects. For parents, the takeaway is that middle schoolers are thriving academically, but the transition to high school—and upper elementary math—needs attention.