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Laurel School District Schools
Laurel School District is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Jones County (Laurel). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Laurel School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Laurel School District
6 of 6 schools in Laurel School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1D: 3F: 2
Best schools in Laurel School District
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D- Laurel Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Laurel High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Laurel Upper Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Mason Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Oak Park Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Laurel School District
High schools (1)
- D- Laurel High School, Laurel
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Laurel Middle School, Laurel
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D- Laurel Upper Elementary, Laurel
- F Mason Elementary School, Laurel
- F Oak Park Elementary School, Laurel
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts, Laurel
Where Laurel School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Laurel (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Jones County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,648 students with 190 full-time-equivalent teachers and 422 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2802460
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jones Co School Dist (9 schools, 6 mi)
- West Jasper Consolidated Schools (4 schools, 23 mi)
- East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Covington County School District (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Petal School Dist (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Wayne Co School Dist (6 schools, 28 mi)
- Hattiesburg Public School Dist (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Smith Co School Dist (4 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Laurel School District
How many schools are in Laurel School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Laurel School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Laurel School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Laurel.
How good are the schools in Laurel School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 22.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 17.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Laurel School District?
2,648 students were enrolled in Laurel School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Laurel School District?
Laurel School District is in Mississippi, based in Jones County, with its district office in Laurel. Its boundary covers about 14.6 sq mi.