For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,553 students in Laurel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,648 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Laurel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
5%
# Black Students
2,174 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
53 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
2%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
217
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
40
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,132 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,770 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,132
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,770
$12,074
Best Laurel School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Park Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Oak Park Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5046
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5046
Grades: PK-1
| 427 students
Rank: #33.
Laurel Upper Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 South 16th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-8573
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-8573
Grades: 5-6
| 286 students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurel Education Center
Alternative School
795 South 19th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-5195
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-5195
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1305 Martin Luther King Ave
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 438-3140
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 438-3140
Grades: 2-4
| 506 students
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