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Laurel Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Laurel, Jones County. The school has 555 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurel School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Laurel Middle School enrolls 555 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% Black or African American, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 456 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 14% |
| White | 11 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
555 of the school's 555 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 555 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laurel Middle School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-40, state senate district 34, state house district 80.
Laurel Middle School is one of 8 schools in Laurel School District, based in Laurel, Mississippi. The district serves 2,620 students district-wide and employs 189 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 555 students, Laurel Middle School is larger than the district average of about 328 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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