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Laurens County Schools
Laurens County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Laurens County (Dublin). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Laurens County 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 Laurens County
7 of 8 schools in Laurens County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 3
Best schools in Laurens County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
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.
- B+ West Laurens Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Northwest Laurens Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Southwest Laurens Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- East Laurens Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ East Laurens Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ West Laurens High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- East Laurens High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Laurens County
High schools (2)
- C- East Laurens High School, East Dublin
- C+ West Laurens High School, Dexter
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- East Laurens Middle School, Dublin
- B+ West Laurens Middle School, Dublin
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ East Laurens Elementary School, East Dublin
- East Laurens Primary School, Dublin
- B Northwest Laurens Elementary, Dudley
- B Southwest Laurens Elementary, Rentz
Where Laurens County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Dublin (3)
- East Dublin (2)
- Dexter (1)
- Dudley (1)
- Rentz (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Laurens County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,352 students with 455 full-time-equivalent teachers and 889 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1301890
- 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
- Dublin City (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Johnson County (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Bleckley County (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Dodge County (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Wheeler County (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Wilkinson County (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Montgomery County (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Twiggs County (3 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Laurens County
How many schools are in Laurens County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Laurens County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Laurens County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dublin, East Dublin, Dexter, Dudley, Rentz.
How good are the schools in Laurens County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Laurens County?
6,352 students were enrolled in Laurens County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Laurens County?
Laurens County is in Georgia, based in Laurens County, with its district office in Dublin. Its boundary covers about 791 sq mi.