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Laurel Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1600 Grandview Drive, Laurel, MS 39440 · (601) 428-5312 · Part of Laurel School District

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

Students
388
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 39.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laurel kids: Laurel High School

On the path

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

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Laurel Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Laurel High School732 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 34.8%

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

1600 Grandview Drive, Laurel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7209
Grade 8177
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
645’20
562’21
555’22
380’23
388’24

Down 39.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laurel Middle School 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.