Laurel Middle School

Regular School · Laurel, MS

Laurel Middle School is a regular school school in Laurel, Mississippi, serving grades 07–08 with 388 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

07 – 08

Enrollment

388

Teachers (FTE)

23.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	310	80%
Hispanic/Latino	54	14%
Two or more races	14	4%
White	9	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	388	196M / 192F

English Language Learners: 20 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	14.0% -21.7pp	35.7%	617
Reading Proficiency	15.0% -20.3pp	35.3%	620
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	196

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.55 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

12 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

293

75.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

176

45.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	388	100%

Contact & Location

1600 Grandview Drive

Laurel, MS 39440

Phone: (601)428-5312

http://www.laurelschools.org/

District

LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,294

District enrollment: 2,712

Other Schools in District

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts Elementary
Nora Davis Elementary Elementary
Oak Park Elementary School Elementary
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL VOC COMPLEX High
Laurel High School High
Laurel Upper Elementary Middle
LAUREL EDUCATION CENTER Other

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 39440) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280246001345

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD