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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 39440

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Schools

1,247

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLaurel Magnet School Of The Arts17^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Nora Davis Elementary up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 39440 zip code area in Mississippi is home to three elementary schools: Nora Davis Elementary School, Oak Park Elementary School, and Laurel Magnet School of the Arts. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Laurel School District.

Among the three schools, Laurel Magnet School of the Arts stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Mississippi. In the 2024-2025 school year, Laurel Magnet School of the Arts is projected to rank 17th out of 383 elementary schools statewide, with 90.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, far exceeding the district and state averages. In contrast, Nora Davis Elementary School lags behind, with only 12.6% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.6% for the district and 49.4% for the state.

All three schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The student-teacher ratios also vary, with Oak Park Elementary having the lowest at 11.9 students per teacher, followed by Laurel Magnet School of the Arts at 13.3 and Nora Davis Elementary at 14.8. Understanding the factors contributing to these differences could inform strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students in the 39440 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	Total
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1125 North 5th Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(601) 428-7446	323	20	15.8	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	283 (87.6%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	92	17^th of 383 public elementary schools	95.6%		97	3^rd of 390 public elementary schools	99.2%	14	60.5	86.0	90.5	78.0	71.1	90.7	88.1	95.1	78.5	$10,887
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1205 Oak Park Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5046	405	21	19.2	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	321 (79.3%)	63 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)										$12,259
Nora Davis Elementary	Public	2-4	1305 Martin Luther King Ave	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 438-3140	519	36	14.6	100.0%	5 (1.0%)	423 (81.5%)	80 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	9.1	364^th of 383 public elementary schools	5.0%		9	372^nd of 390 public elementary schools	4.6%	8	12.6	19.5			21.1	36.2				$10,657

Cities Near Zip Code 39440

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laurel	1.04 mi	15	92^nd
Ellisville	8.94 mi	3	49^th
Heidelberg	14.38 mi	3	130^th
Stringer	14.55 mi	1
Waynesboro	17.48 mi	7	133^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 Mississippi Department of Education.

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