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Baxterville School

Q: Is Baxterville School a good school?

Baxterville School ranks 72 nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Baxterville School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lumberton, Mississippi, part of the Lamar County School District. With 246 students, Baxterville has consistently outperformed state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, a positive indicator of the school's educational quality.

One area of concern is Baxterville's rising chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased from 14.0% in 2020-2021 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average. Additionally, Baxterville serves a student population with a very high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 69.11% to 98.81% over the past few years. This suggests the school may face additional challenges in supporting student needs.

On a positive note, Baxterville School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.4 to 10.7 over the past few years, lower than the nearby schools in the Lamar County district. This could be an advantage, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

217

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,989

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5531 Highway 11
Lumberton, MS 39455

(601) 796-4483

District: Lamar County School District

Students who attend Baxterville School usually attend:

High:

Purvis High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

72^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

73^rd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Lamar County School District

24^th of 130Lamar County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	72 of 383	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	119 of 390	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	212 of 377	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	158 of 382	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	131 of 381	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	97 of 397	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	137 of 404	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	230 of 406	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	187 of 394	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.6	238 of 402	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.9	143 of 408	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	183 of 414	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.0	255 of 418	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	283 of 403	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.5	123 of 392	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	181 of 394	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	73 of 266	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	43 of 264	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	81 of 243	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	70 of 257	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	81 of 257	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	41 of 264	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	77 of 252	69.4%	★★★★☆
2017	50.6	133 of 272	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	113 of 260	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	105 of 266	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	125 of 269	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.0	127 of 270	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.9	183 of 264	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	141 of 255	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.3	93 of 247	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.6	140 of 244	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+14 vs state

English Language Arts62%+15 vs state

Science53%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Baxterville School	Public	PK, KG-8	5531 Highway 11	Lumberton	39455	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 796-4483	217	23	9.4	77.9%	205 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	76.6	72^nd of 383 public elementary schools	81.2%		67.9	119^th of 390 public elementary schools	69.5%	47	68.8	72.7	69.2	58.1	44.4	40.0	87.6	68.2	50.0	64.5	88.8	60.0	61.5	30.0	$14,989
Lumberton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7922 US Highway 11 S	Lumberton	39455	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 796-3721	287	25	11.2	90.2%	128 (44.6%)	120 (41.8%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)	35.5	257^th of 383 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.4	282^nd of 390 public elementary schools	27.7%	25	51.3	40.5	48.6	37.5			56.7	40.5	27.0	31.2			48.6		$11,968
Purvis Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5976 U.S. Hwy. 11	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 794-3302	448	30	15.0	54.2%	358 (79.9%)	51 (11.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$10,479
Purvis Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	310 Mitchell	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 794-1038	377	29	13.1	54.6%	308 (81.7%)	35 (9.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	49.6	192^nd of 383 public elementary schools	49.9%		54.3	182^nd of 390 public elementary schools	53.3%	10	49.3	44.1	57.3				52.3	48.6	37.9				66.1		$11,033
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Old Highway 24	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-6724	1,145	83	13.8	63.2%	468 (40.9%)	456 (39.8%)	155 (13.5%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	49 (4.3%)	73.7	90^th of 383 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.6	110^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.8%	20	58.1	63.2	71.2				61.4	63.1	57.5				71.2		$9,934
East Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	527 East Marion School Road	Columbia	39429	Marion County	Marion County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 736-7290	298	17	17.8	99.0%	82 (27.5%)	190 (63.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	27.5	288^th of 383 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.4	268^th of 390 public elementary schools	31.3%	20	24.2	41.3	44.2				33.9	60.9	21.0				48.9		$12,929
Poplarville Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	1 Todd Circle	Poplarville	39470	Pearl River County	Poplarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 795-3104	432	29	14.8	64.1%	368 (85.2%)	26 (6.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	75	82^nd of 383 public elementary schools	78.6%		66	135^th of 390 public elementary schools	65.4%	53	58.4	76.8	64.5				67.7	66.1	48.2				74.8		$9,936
Poplarville Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	804 South Julia Street Suite A	Poplarville	39470	Pearl River County	Poplarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 795-6568	521	31	16.8	58.7%	423 (81.2%)	52 (10.0%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$10,191
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-9764	758	58	13.0	62.0%	291 (38.4%)	356 (47.0%)	44 (5.8%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	73	95^th of 383 public elementary schools	75.2%		75.3	86^th of 390 public elementary schools	77.9%	9	62.0	60.3	61.6				62.0	58.5	75.0				69.7		$10,829
Columbia Elementary School	Public	3-5	401 Mary Street	Columbia	39429	Marion County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 736-2362	378	29	13.1	73.8%	202 (53.4%)	152 (40.2%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	60.3	155^th of 383 public elementary schools	59.5%		68	118^th of 390 public elementary schools	69.7%	37	56.4	51.4	55.4				69.9	54.4	48.8				62.2		$11,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Baxterville School

What is the racial makeup of Baxterville School?

Students at Baxterville School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Baxterville School a good school?

Baxterville School ranks 72^nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Baxterville School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Baxterville School.

What district is Baxterville School in?

Lamar County School District

What schools do graduates of Baxterville School attend?

Students who attend Baxterville School usually go on to attend:

High : 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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