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Northwest Laurens Elementary

Q: Is Northwest Laurens Elementary a good school?

Northwest Laurens Elementary ranks 190 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Laurens Elementary in Dudley, GA, is a large PK-5 school serving 889 students in the highly ranked Laurens County district, and it stands out as a top performer in the region.

This school’s biggest strength is mathematics. In the most recent testing year, proficiency rates were exceptionally high: 70.8% in 3rd grade, 77.8% in 4th grade, and 67.1% in 5th grade—each more than 20 points above the state average. That’s not a fluke; the school has posted similar math scores for three straight years. Attendance is another major plus. Only 9.5% of students are chronically absent, compared to 17.7% for both the district and state, which helps create a consistent learning environment. The school also performs well across student groups, with all major subgroups ranking in the top quartile statewide. This success is especially notable given that nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a sign of effective teaching and strong leadership.

Compared to nearby schools, Northwest Laurens is a clear leader. It outperforms East Laurens Elementary School and Southwest Laurens Elementary in nearly every subject and grade level—for example, 4th-grade math proficiency is 77.8% here versus 60.5% and 65.3% at those schools. It also beats Susie Dasher and Hillcrest Elementary in the Dublin City district by wide margins. Two areas deserve attention: special education services rank lower (42nd percentile), and 5th-grade science dropped sharply from 69.2% to 47.9% in one year, though it remains above the state average. Overall, this is a high-achieving school with a strong track record, especially in math and attendance.

889

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,192

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3330 US Highway 80 W
Dudley, GA 31022

(478) 676-3475

District: Laurens County

Students who attend Northwest Laurens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Laurens Middle School
	West Laurens Middle School
High:	East Laurens High School
	West Laurens High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

African American:

25.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

Georgia avg47%

190^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Laurens County

31^st of 202Laurens County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	190 of 1222	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	143 of 1238	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	172 of 1236	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	210 of 1223	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	349 of 1220	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	272 of 1214	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	175 of 1234	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	188 of 1209	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	208 of 1205	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	298 of 1233	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	286 of 1240	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	333 of 1231	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	304 of 1225	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	256 of 1201	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	271 of 1212	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	186 of 1183	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	175 of 1133	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	311 of 1134	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	282 of 1125	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	227 of 1101	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	151 of 829	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	151 of 892	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	144 of 879	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	288 of 870	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	468 of 876	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	171 of 1189	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	131 of 1224	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	183 of 1223	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	216 of 1212	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	305 of 1206	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	209 of 1186	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	158 of 1225	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	160 of 1220	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	211 of 1210	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	409 of 1209	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	270 of 466	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	282 of 565	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	159 of 487	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.7	397 of 415	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	161 of 703	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	139 of 769	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	170 of 772	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	183 of 775	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	340 of 779	56.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+24 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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%)	83.7	190^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.5%		88.6	143^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	88.4%	47	70.8	77.8	67.1	47.9	$14,192	$483	$13,709
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Edgewood Dr	Dublin	31021	Laurens County	Dublin City	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 353-8200	546	29	18.6	100.0%	48 (8.8%)	452 (82.8%)	21 (3.8%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)								(n/a)	35.0	40.4
Susie Dasher	Public	PK, KG-4	911 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Dublin	31021	Laurens County	Dublin City	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 353-8250	554	31	17.6	100.0%	43 (7.8%)	476 (85.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)								(n/a)	58.1	40.5
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%)	80.9	214^th of 1222 public elementary schools	82.5%		69.1	337^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.8%	123	67.8	65.3	57.0	56.4	$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%)	67.4	350^th of 1222 public elementary schools	71.4%		56.4	484^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.9%	134	67.1	60.5	47.0	40.6	$14,768	$1,050	$13,719
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
Bleckley County Elementary School	Public	3-5	470 Ga Highway 26 E	Cochran	31014	Bleckley County	Bleckley County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 934-3600	579	41	14.1	92.7%	421 (72.7%)	119 (20.6%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	85.8	173^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.5	210^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.0%	37	61.6	65.2	70.0	67.2	$11,511	$1,012	$10,499
Bleckley County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	242 East Dykes St	Cochran	31014	Bleckley County	Bleckley County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 934-2280	689	42	16.2	100.0%	462 (67.1%)	160 (23.2%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.7%)								(n/a)					$13,648	$1,321	$12,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Laurens Elementary

How many students attend Northwest Laurens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Northwest Laurens Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Northwest Laurens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwest Laurens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Laurens Middle School
Middle : West Laurens Middle School
High : East Laurens High School
High : West Laurens High School

What district is Northwest Laurens Elementary in?

Laurens County

Is Northwest Laurens Elementary a good school?

Northwest Laurens Elementary ranks 190^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Laurens Elementary?

Students at Northwest Laurens Elementary are 62% White, 26% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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