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Southwest Laurens Elementary

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Southwest Laurens Elementary ranks 337 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Laurens Elementary is a public elementary school serving 997 students in grades PK-5 in Rentz, Georgia, part of the Laurens County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic measures, ranking in the top 30% of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Southwest Laurens Elementary's test scores are notably strong, with 64.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 63.2% for Laurens County and 44.3% for Georgia. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating consistent academic performance and quality. When compared to other elementary schools in the region, such as East Laurens Elementary, Southwest Laurens stands out as a higher-performing institution.

Despite the school's strong academic achievements, it serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 71.82% to 84.78% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This suggests that Southwest Laurens Elementary may face socioeconomic challenges that some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as those in the Dodge County and Dublin City districts, do not encounter. Nevertheless, the school's ability to overcome these obstacles and consistently deliver strong academic results is a testament to the quality of education it provides.

967

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,911

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1799 Ga Highway 117
Rentz, GA 31075

(478) 984-4276

District: Laurens County

Students who attend Southwest 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:

68.0%

African American:

20.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Georgia avg42%

337^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Laurens County

41^st of 206Laurens 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
2025	69.1	337 of 1238	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	394 of 1248	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	386 of 1242	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	324 of 1244	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	335 of 1214	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	307 of 1234	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	504 of 1209	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	613 of 1205	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	612 of 1233	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.4	723 of 1240	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	708 of 1231	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	739 of 1225	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	570 of 1201	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	403 of 1212	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	461 of 1183	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	495 of 1133	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	477 of 1134	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.7	631 of 1125	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.7	508 of 1101	53.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+16 vs state

Mathematics57%+12 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Southwest Laurens Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
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
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%)	52.2	534^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%		55.6	496^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.3%	38	27.7	30.8		54.8	50.8
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
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%)	32.8	799^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.5%		34.5	781^st of 1248 public elementary schools	37.4%	18	18.5	34.4		28.7	44.9
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 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
Dodge County Elementary School	Public	3-5	167 Orphans Cemetery Road	Eastman	30123	Dodge County	Dodge County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 374-6690	535	50	10.7	100.0%	274 (51.2%)	186 (34.8%)	32 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	36	738^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.4%		43.8	638^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.9%	100	20.4	35.6	32.6	36.6	50.3	29.8	27.5	$14,419	$1,412	$13,007
Treutlen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7892 Ga Highway 29	Soperton	30457	Treutlen County	Treutlen County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 529-7161	499	40	12.3	100.0%	286 (57.3%)	160 (32.1%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	62.3	407^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.1%		63.1	422^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	66.2%	15	43.8	39.7	40.0	63.8	74.1	37.3	36.0	$16,349	$1,696	$14,652
Dodge County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1118 McRae Hwy	Eastman	31023	Dodge County	Dodge County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 374-6691	668	52	12.7	100.0%	342 (51.2%)	228 (34.1%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$15,386	$1,385	$14,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Laurens Elementary

Is Southwest Laurens Elementary a good school?

Southwest Laurens Elementary ranks 337^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southwest Laurens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southwest 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

How many students attend Southwest Laurens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended Southwest Laurens Elementary.

What district is Southwest Laurens Elementary in?

Laurens County

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Laurens Elementary?

Students at Southwest Laurens Elementary are 68% White, 20% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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