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Baxterville School

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Baxterville School ranks 131 st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Baxterville School is a small, rural public school in Lumberton, Mississippi, serving 217 students in grades PK through 8 within the Lamar County School District.

Parents will immediately notice Baxterville's structural strengths. Its student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1 is the lowest among all nearby schools — Lumberton Elementary School comes closest at 11.2:1, while East Marion Elementary School runs as high as 17.8:1. Chronic absenteeism is another bright spot: 14.0% versus 18.6% for the district and 23.9% statewide, a meaningful accomplishment given that roughly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Baxterville serves a more economically disadvantaged population than Oak Grove Elementary or Bellevue Elementary, yet frequently outperforms its neighbors in early grades.

Academically, Baxterville offers both peaks and valleys. In 2024-2025, 3rd grade math proficiency hit 87.6% versus the district's 66.3%, and 5th grade science reached 78.9% the following year. The contrast with Lumberton Elementary School, just 10 miles away with a similar high-poverty student body, is striking: Baxterville's 5th grade science score dwarfs Lumberton's 25.6%, and the 5th grade math gap (47.4% vs. 9.3%) is equally dramatic. However, results swing considerably from year to year, with the school's state ranking bouncing between 72nd (4 stars) and 130th (3 stars) in consecutive years.

The most consistent concern is middle school. While 7th grade math was outstanding at 88.8% in 2024-2025, 8th grade science proficiency was just 30% versus the district's 63.8%, and 8th grade ELA reached only 40% compared to 54.6% districtwide. Because Baxterville is the only PK-8 campus in the area — most nearby elementary schools end at 5th or 6th grade — it offers parents a unique long-term view of student development. Low absenteeism and small class sizes are genuine assets, but consistent support in middle-school science and ELA will determine whether Baxterville's flashes of excellence become a dependable pattern.

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 — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Mississippi median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Mississippi avg54%

131^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lamar County School District

30^th of 133Lamar 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
2026	63.5	131 of 377	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.6	72 of 380	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	119 of 380	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	207 of 358	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	154 of 355	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	128 of 352	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	95 of 354	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	133 of 351	62.1%	★★★☆☆
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
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+7 vs state

Mathematics54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Baxterville School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	63.5	131^st of 377 public elementary schools	65.3%		76.6	72^nd of 380 public elementary schools	81.1%	59	45.8	53.4	63.2		60.8	53.3	47.4		78.9	$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%)	30.1	275^th of 377 public elementary schools	27.1%		35.5	256^th of 380 public elementary schools	32.6%	19	32.6	45.9	25.6	44.5	46.5	59.4	9.3	47.2	25.6	$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) 794-2959	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%)	61.5	146^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.3%		49.6	192^nd of 380 public elementary schools	49.5%	46	51.1	56.1	49.5		65.3	47.6	54.2		75.2	$11,033
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Old Highway 24	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest 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%)	75.5	80^th of 377 public elementary schools	78.8%		73.7	90^th of 380 public elementary schools	76.3%	10	60.3	57.7	63.1		70.1	63.8	53.4		80.2	$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%)	41.3	226^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.1%		27.5	287^th of 380 public elementary schools	24.5%	61	36.1	38.2	48.6		38.3	58.1	37.8		72.9	$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%)	79.2	65^th of 377 public elementary schools	82.8%		75	82^nd of 380 public elementary schools	78.4%	17	64.1	60.7	59.4		66.2	65.8	57.2		89.8	$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	Forrest 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%)	74.3	89^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.4%		73	95^th of 380 public elementary schools	75.0%	6	58.0	61.2	63.5		56.3	62.5	70.9		73.1	$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%)	64	129^th of 377 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.3	155^th of 380 public elementary schools	59.2%	26	53.6	53.3	56.3		65.0	55.9	48.4		74.3	$11,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Baxterville School

What schools do graduates of Baxterville School attend?

Students who attend Baxterville School usually go on to attend:

High : Purvis High School

What is the racial makeup of Baxterville School?

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

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

Is Baxterville School a good school?

Baxterville School ranks 131^st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

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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