Laurel Upper Elementary

Public 4-5

600 South 16th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 428-8573

SchoolDigger Rank:
371^st of 376 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,878

Students who attend Laurel Upper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laurel Middle School
High:	Laurel High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 295

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.3%

Hispanic:

14.6%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laurel Upper Elementary ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Laurel Upper Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Laurel School District. Racial makeup is: African American (80.3%), Hispanic (14.6%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Laurel School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Upper Elementary is 11, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Laurel School District! (See more...)

Compare Laurel Upper Elementary employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Upper Elementary is $7,878, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the Laurel School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Laurel Upper Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Laurel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurel School District 85^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laurel Upper Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2012	25.98	341^st	414	17.6%
2013	26.41	327^th	408	19.9%
2014	33.39	294^th	394	25.4%
2015	15.04	380^th	402	5.5%
2016	13.96	362^nd	394	8.1%
2017	30.29	294^th	406	27.6%
2018	24.73	315^th	404	22.0%
2019	25.69	305^th	397	23.2%
2021	12.42	345^th	381	9.4%
2022	11.21	355^th	382	7.1%
2023	6.04	372^nd	377	1.3%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Laurel Upper Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2011	5	260	3	33	0	0	301
2012	4	248	2	45	0	0	299
2013	5	250	2	57	0	2	316
2014	5	194	1	56	0	0	256
2015	6	245	3	70	0	0	324
2016	6	224	1	79	0	6	316
2017	5	217	1	71	0	3	297
2018	6	227	1	71	0	5	310
2019	4	239	1	79	0	3	326
2020	5	295	2	50	1	7	360
2021	8	287	0	49	0	9	353
2022	9	298	0	51	1	11	370
2023	8	237	0	43	1	6	295

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Laurel Upper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	301	20.2	14.8	95
2012	299	23.6	12.6	99
2013	316	21.0	15.0	98.7
2014	256	18.6	13.6	97.7
2015	324	17.0	19.0	100
2016	316	19.0	16.6	100
2017	297	15.0	19.7	100
2018	310	15.0	20.5	100
2019	326	12.8	25.3	100
2020	360	23.5	15.2	100
2021	353	24.5	14.3	100
2022	370	25.0	14.7	100
2023	295	26.7	11.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Laurel Upper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	301	20.2	14.8	95
2012	299	23.6	12.6	99
2013	316	21.0	15.0	98.7
2014	256	18.6	13.6	97.7
2015	324	17.0	19.0	100
2016	316	19.0	16.6	100
2017	297	15.0	19.7	100
2018	310	15.0	20.5	100
2019	326	12.8	25.3	100
2020	360	23.5	15.2	100
2021	353	24.5	14.3	100
2022	370	25.0	14.7	100
2023	295	26.7	11.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Laurel Upper Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,267 (16.1%)	$6,611 (83.9%)	$7,878

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Laurel Upper Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 305^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 372^nd of 377 Elementary schools	21.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Laurel Upper Elementary)	34.6	16.5	18.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Laurel School District)	30.8	40.4	9.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Laurel Upper Elementary)	26.9	12.4	14.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Laurel School District)	35.8	37.4	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Laurel Upper Elementary)	33.3	18.7	14.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Laurel School District)	32.4	28.7	3.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Laurel Upper Elementary)	23.5	11.9	11.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Laurel School District)	27.4	26.8	0.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Laurel Upper Elementary)	51	38.7	12.3%
5th Grade Science (Laurel School District)	44.4	42.8	1.6%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	326	295	9.5%
African American	239	237	0.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	79	43	45.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	8	100%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Laurel Upper Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAAP English Language Arts (2023)				MAAP Mathematics (2023)				MAAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	600 South 16th Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 428-8573	295	27	11.0	100.0%	8 (2.7%)	237 (80.3%)	43 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	6	371^st of 376 public elementary schools	1.3%		11.2	355^th of 382 public elementary schools	7.1%	16		16.5	18.7			12.4	11.9		38.7	$7,878	$1,267	$6,611
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1205 Oak Park Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 428-5046	480	30	16.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	412 (85.8%)	59 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)	20.7				27.9					$7,325	$1,082	$6,244
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Public	PK, KG-6	1125 North 5th Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 428-7446	329	25	13.3	100.0%	28 (8.5%)	276 (83.9%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	93.2	12^th of 376 public elementary schools	96.8%		98.4	1^st of 382 public elementary schools	99.7%	11	92.1	98.0	74.3	77.5	94.7	98.0	94.9	90.0	61.5	$9,033	$2,343	$6,689
Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	990 Highway 15 South	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 428-4265	430	34	12.6	99.3%	310 (72.1%)	74 (17.2%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	59.8	146^th of 376 public elementary schools	61.2%		63.6	139^th of 382 public elementary schools	63.6%	7	46.7	52.9	58.9	43.8	73.8	66.2	35.3	31.6	66.7	$7,796	$861	$6,935
Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2726 Old Bay Springs Road	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 428-0393	345	27	12.8	100.0%	7 (2.0%)	249 (72.2%)	60 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)								(n/a)	24.3				20.3					$6,532	$607	$5,925
West Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5652 Highway 84 West	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 763-4850	1,022	76	13.4	99.7%	560 (54.8%)	163 (15.9%)	200 (19.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.2%)	58.2	150^th of 376 public elementary schools	60.1%		61.8	148^th of 382 public elementary schools	61.3%	2	60.3	56.5	59.3	48.9	67.0	32.6	31.6	40.1	70.0	$6,557	$775	$5,782
South Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Warrior Road	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 477-3577	1,070	72	14.8	99.7%	749 (70.0%)	178 (16.6%)	65 (6.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.7%)	57.4	154^th of 376 public elementary schools	59.0%		51.2	181^st of 382 public elementary schools	52.6%	27	51.2	47.2	42.7	37.6	68.3	67.9	35.1	52.5	69.5	$6,797	$854	$5,943
East Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Northeast Drive	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 425-9799	772	58	13.2	99.6%	536 (69.4%)	123 (15.9%)	21 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	30 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.4%)	58	153^rd of 376 public elementary schools	59.3%		53.8	171^st of 382 public elementary schools	55.2%	18	59.2	38.7	58.0	32.6	67.0	40.9	50.6	54.7	69.9	$6,945	$910	$6,035
North Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	650 Trace Road	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 426-6632	859	60	14.2	99.7%	335 (39.0%)	311 (36.2%)	153 (17.8%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.1%)	49.6	185^th of 376 public elementary schools	50.8%		44.2	214^th of 382 public elementary schools	44.0%	29	35.5	51.2	54.0	50.5	42.7	47.2	42.5	60.3	43.6	$6,873	$834	$6,039
Moselle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 Rayner Road	Moselle	39459	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 582-7586	561	44	12.8	99.5%	423 (75.4%)	44 (7.8%)	58 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	62.7	137^th of 376 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.1	112^th of 382 public elementary schools	70.7%	25	60.3	45.8	59.5	42.0	78.2	69.5	26.6	49.2	67.5	$8,070	$928	$7,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Upper Elementary

How many students attend Laurel Upper Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 295 students attended Laurel Upper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Upper Elementary?

Students at Laurel Upper Elementary are 80% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Laurel Upper Elementary in?

Laurel School District

What schools do graduates of Laurel Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Upper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laurel Middle School
High : Laurel High School

Is Laurel Upper Elementary a good school?

Laurel Upper Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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