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West Laurens Middle School

Q: Is West Laurens Middle School a good school?

West Laurens Middle School ranks 59 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

West Laurens Middle School in Dublin, GA, is a public school serving 898 students in grades 6 through 8 within the highly rated Laurens County district. This school has earned a consistent 4-star rating and currently ranks in the 90th percentile statewide, a remarkable climb from the 68th percentile a decade ago.

The standout feature at West Laurens is its phenomenal success in advanced math. In the most recent school year, 100% of students scored proficient or above on the Algebra I End of Course assessment—far exceeding the district average of 55% and the state average of 48.1%. This isn't a fluke; the school has maintained near-perfect proficiency rates for three straight years. Across all other core subjects, West Laurens students also outperform state averages by wide margins. For example, 8th-grade science proficiency is 62.2% compared to 29.7% statewide, and 8th-grade math proficiency is 71.1% versus 46.3% statewide. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism at 16.3%, lower than both the district and state averages of 17.7%, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3.

Compared to nearby schools, West Laurens is a clear academic leader. It significantly outperforms East Laurens Middle School, its district counterpart, which ranks in the 57th percentile. The gap is even wider when compared to Dublin Middle School in the neighboring Dublin City district, which ranks in the 17th percentile—West Laurens's 6th-grade math proficiency rate is more than six times higher. While the school excels in math and science, its most recent English Language Arts scores (from the prior year) are more moderate, though still at or above state averages. With per-student spending rising to $13,738 and a decade of steady improvement, West Laurens demonstrates a strong, upward trajectory that makes it a standout choice for families in the Dublin area.

898

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,738

Per pupil spending ?

83.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

879 Honeysuckle Rd
Dublin, GA 31021

(478) 272-8452

District: Laurens County

Students who attend West Laurens Middle School usually attend:

High:	East Laurens High School
	West Laurens High School

Feeder schools for West Laurens Middle School:

Elementary:	East Laurens Elementary School
	East Laurens Primary School
	Northwest Laurens Elementary
	Southwest Laurens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

African American:

27.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 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 school62%

District avg53%

Georgia avg42%

59^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	59 of 578	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	123 of 585	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	122 of 578	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	117 of 569	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	104 of 558	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	80 of 542	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	144 of 559	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	140 of 543	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	151 of 539	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	174 of 545	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	205 of 537	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.1	171 of 521	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	143 of 527	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	150 of 508	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	147 of 504	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	159 of 494	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	149 of 466	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	167 of 462	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.9	113 of 445	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	111 of 420	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	70 of 480	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	137 of 494	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	147 of 489	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	115 of 485	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	132 of 482	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	66 of 550	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	111 of 567	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	121 of 558	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	100 of 553	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	110 of 544	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	97 of 374	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	92 of 400	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	138 of 381	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	81 of 367	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	49 of 550	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	74.8	121 of 569	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	115 of 561	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	115 of 559	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	89 of 553	83.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	107 of 157	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	109 of 159	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	97 of 425	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	48.6	186 of 442	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	188 of 437	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	278 of 429	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	178 of 431	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	64 of 404	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	124 of 415	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	142 of 417	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	115 of 429	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	106 of 425	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

African American (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-16 vs school

Migrant (2023)32nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Science62%+32 vs state

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

Social Studies59%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

This school has a very poor monitoring system of their students. The students are able to do a number of inappropriate things both in the classroom, in the bathrooms of the school as well as on the bus to the school itself.
The teachers are unable to settle children down for others to learn and some make it impossible to concentrate and get the necessary information needed for a good education.
Teachers are unable to properly input information in grading systems or are untrained in the system or maybe just don't care enough about efficiency of students grades to learn correct procedure.
Principal is ignorant to the lack of teacher discipline in the classroom and in some cases to what his teachers are doing in the classroom at all!! When crude and inappropriate situations are brought to his attention, he accuses the child of making things up or just plain out lying until numerous parents have called to complain.
I started homeschooling my children this year due to the complete dissatisfaction I have with the Laurens County School system. The whole system as well as the old and new superintendent are a joke where educating our children, who are our future, is concerned!!!! Close Quote

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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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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	28.5%	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
Dublin Middle School	Public	5-8	1501 N Jefferson St	Dublin	31021	Laurens County	Dublin City	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 353-8130	634	43	14.8	44.3%	55 (8.7%)	542 (85.5%)	15 (2.4%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	18.3	478^th of 578 public middle schools	17.3%		19.5	471^st of 585 public middle schools	19.5%	7		22.6	9.2	11.0	29.2	19.8	9.3	28.4
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	51.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Laurens Middle School

What district is West Laurens Middle School in?

Laurens County

What is the racial makeup of West Laurens Middle School?

Students at West Laurens Middle School are 64% White, 27% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is West Laurens Middle School a good school?

West Laurens Middle School ranks 59^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of West Laurens Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Laurens Middle School usually go on to attend East Laurens High School

How many students attend West Laurens Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended West Laurens Middle School.

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