Laurens County

Summary:

The Laurens County school district in Georgia consists of 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, West Laurens High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of high schools in Georgia, with strong test scores and a high 4-year graduation rate of 85.4%. Northwest Laurens Elementary is also a top performer, ranking in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools with significantly higher test scores than the county and state averages, particularly in math and science. Additionally, West Laurens Middle School is a high-performing middle school, ranking in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools with exceptional results in Algebra I.

In contrast, some schools in the district, such as East Laurens High School and East Laurens Middle School, have lower academic performance and room for improvement. The data suggests that addressing equity and socioeconomic factors may be key to improving outcomes across all schools in the Laurens County district.

District Detail

467 Firetower Road
Dublin, GA 31021

(478) 272-4767

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,308

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Laurens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 US Highway 80 W	Dudley	31022	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	No	(478) 676-3475	889	63	14.0	79.4%	551 (62.0%)	227 (25.5%)	39 (4.4%)	30 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	88.6	143^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	88.4%		86.5	171^st of 1248 public elementary schools	86.3%	28					52.3	57.4	58.5				68.2	77.9	63.1				69.2			$14,192	$483	$13,709
West Laurens Middle School	Public	6-8	879 Honeysuckle Rd	Dublin	31021	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 272-8452	898	67	13.3	83.0%	573 (63.8%)	246 (27.4%)	53 (5.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	76.1	123^rd of 584 public middle schools	78.9%		75.6	122^nd of 588 public middle schools	79.3%	1		98.3						40.6	41.8	43.3				56.5	56.2	64.6		54.6	55.7	$13,738	$878	$12,860
Southwest Laurens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1799 Ga Highway 117	Rentz	31075	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 984-4276	967	70	13.7	98.7%	658 (68.0%)	195 (20.2%)	73 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.1%)	69.1	337^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.8%		65.8	394^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.4%	57					38.1	38.1	45.9				64.9	55.0	53.4				60.3			$13,911	$846	$13,065
East Laurens Elementary School	Public	3-5	960 US Highway 80 E	East Dublin	31027	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 272-8612	467	41	11.3	100.0%	217 (46.5%)	193 (41.3%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	56.4	484^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.9%		52.8	532^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	57.4%	48					26.8	39.1	38.3				57.5	61.5	35.5				46.1			$14,768	$1,050	$13,719
East Laurens High School	Public	9-12	1010 Hwy 80 E	East Dublin	31027	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 272-3144	662	50	13.2	96.7%	321 (48.5%)	261 (39.4%)	50 (7.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	35	269^th of 452 public high schools	40.5%		39	246^th of 458 public high schools	46.3%	23	30.6	30.9	36.8	30.6																$14,942	$953	$13,989
East Laurens Middle School	Public	6-8	930 US Highway 80 E	Dublin	31027	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 272-1201	536	43	12.4	100.0%	246 (45.9%)	222 (41.4%)	54 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	43.6	308^th of 584 public middle schools	47.3%		58.9	218^th of 588 public middle schools	62.9%	90		88.2						34.5	37.0	26.6				26.0	40.5	37.9		29.4	31.1	$13,970	$670	$13,299
East Laurens Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	950 US Highway 80 E	Dublin	31027	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 272-4440	627	42	14.8	100.0%	286 (45.6%)	249 (39.7%)	61 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)								(n/a)																				$16,139	$1,428	$14,710
West Laurens High School	Public	9-12	3692 Ga Highway 257	Dexter	31019	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	No	(478) 875-1000	1,262	78	16.1	70.3%	806 (63.9%)	335 (26.5%)	67 (5.3%)	21 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.5%)	66.4	97^th of 452 public high schools	78.5%		62.5	120^th of 458 public high schools	73.8%	23	47.4	46.9	49.5	60.5																$12,324	$635	$11,689

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dublin City	6.9 mi	5	151^st
Heart of Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency	9.25 mi	1
Department of Juvenile Justice	13.74 mi	32
Bleckley County	17.4 mi	5	65^th
Twiggs County	19.97 mi	4	187^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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