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McLaurin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

170 Seargent S Prentiss Drive, Natchez, MS 39120 · (601) 445-2953 · Part of Natchez-Adams School District

Natchez’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
642
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about McLaurin Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Natchez kids: Natchez Middle

On the path

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

PK–1West Elementary School376 students
2–4McLaurin ElementaryYou are here
7–8Natchez Middle397 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts26%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

170 Seargent S Prentiss Drive, Natchez

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Grade 2170
Grade 3236
Grade 4207
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
547’20
577’21
591’22
556’23
642’24

Up 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%White 7%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 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 McLaurin Elementary from Natchez families.

Other schools in Natchez-Adams School District

The district →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Natchez
C−
376 students15:1
Morgantown Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Natchez
359 students13:1
Natchez Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Natchez
397 students12:1
Natchez High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Natchez
D
606 students12:1
Natchez Early College @ Co-Lin
High · Grades 9–12 · Natchez
A−
174 students20:1

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; Natchez’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.