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Purvis Upper Elementary School

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Purvis Upper Elementary School is a rural public school in Purvis, Mississippi that is part of Lamar County School District. It serves 386 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

386 Students

27 Teachers

310 Mitchell Ave

Purvis, MS 39475 View local requests

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Purvis Upper Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Purvis Upper Elementary School

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Purvis Upper Elementary School has received support from 5 individuals from Mississippi and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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