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Middle Schools in Laurens County

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At a glance

DistrictLaurens County30^th of 201 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,434

Students

Top rankedWest Laurens Middle School59^th of 578 Georgia middle schools

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Biggest riser

West Laurens Middle School up 64 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

West Laurens Middle School and East Laurens Middle School are the two middle schools serving grades 6-8 in Laurens County, a district ranked in the top 15% of Georgia school systems.

West Laurens Middle School is the clear standout, ranking 59th out of 578 Georgia middle schools (90th percentile) and improving an impressive 64 spots from the prior year. It exceeds state proficiency averages in every subject, with particularly strong results in 8th grade science (62.2% proficient vs. 29.7% statewide) and 8th grade math (71.1% vs. 46.3%). Its Algebra I End of Course results are remarkable — 100% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 48.1% statewide. This performance is especially notable given that 83% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch. East Laurens Middle School, while ranked lower at 246th (57th percentile), is also improving and shows promise. Its 8th grade math proficiency jumped 11.8 points to 49.7%, now above the state average, and its Algebra I proficiency (91.6%) is nearly double the state rate. However, East Laurens trails West Laurens by 20-30 points in most grade-level subjects, and its chronic absenteeism rate (21.5%) is notably higher than West Laurens' (16.3%).

Both schools receive nearly identical per-student funding (about $13,700-$13,970) and have similar student-teacher ratios, so the achievement gap is not a resource issue. East Laurens, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, shows the most significant challenges in 6th and 7th grade math, where proficiency rates are 29.7% and 37.9% respectively — well below state averages. Last year's ELA scores (the only year available) showed West Laurens at parity with the state, while East Laurens' 8th grade ELA proficiency was 26.6%, 13 points below the state average. For parents, West Laurens offers consistently strong academics across all subjects, while East Laurens demonstrates that its advanced students can achieve at elite levels, though the broader student body still has room to grow.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
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%)	87.6	59^th of 578 public middle schools	89.8%		76.1	123^rd of 585 public middle schools	79.0%	64	100.0	58.3	53.1	71.1	62.2	59.3	$13,738	$878	$12,860
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%)	53.5	246^th of 578 public middle schools	57.4%		43.6	308^th of 585 public middle schools	47.4%	62	91.6	29.7	37.9	49.7	31.6	39.2	$13,970	$670	$13,299

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dublin City	6.9 mi	5
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	60^th
Twiggs County	19.97 mi	4	193^rd

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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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