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Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1125 North 5th Avenue, Laurel, MS 39440 · (601) 428-7446 · Part of Laurel School District

Laurel’s School Grade B better than 56% of Mississippi school districts

Students
323
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 52 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laurel kids: Laurel Middle School

On the path

Where Laurel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Laurel Magnet School Of The ArtsYou are here
7–8Laurel Middle School388 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1125 North 5th Avenue, Laurel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten41
Grade 141
Grade 240
Grade 341
Grade 443
Grade 542
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
294’20
308’21
329’22
334’23
323’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%White 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts from Laurel families.

Other schools in Laurel School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Laurel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.