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Laurel Upper Elementary

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

600 South 16th Avenue, Laurel, MS 39440 · (601) 649-8573 · Part of Laurel School District

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

Students
253
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Upper Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 28.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 34.8%

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

600 South 16th Avenue, Laurel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5133
Grade 6120
Enrollment over time
353’20
370’21
295’22
286’23
253’24

Down 28.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 2%White 1%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 Upper Elementary from Laurel families.

Other schools in Laurel School District

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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.