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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at East Laurens Elementary School?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 738 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS COUNTY·NCES 130189000880
East Laurens Elementary School
960 US Highway 80 E, East Dublin, GA 31027 · (478) 272-8612 · Laurens County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
467 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 158 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 166 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 31% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Laurens County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.5pp since 2021
Math
52.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +16.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 52.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 51.4% |
| 2022-23 | 29.1% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 28.3% | 36.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Laurens Elementary School
East Laurens Elementary School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Laurens Elementary School this school | 467 | 100.0% | 43.0% |
| Jackson Elementary School Jackson | 503 | 100.0% | 26.3% |
| Johnson County Elementary School Wrightsville | 508 | 100.0% | 35.7% |
| Tucker Elementary School Perry | 486 | 94.9% | 38.0% |
| Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School Jackson | 495 | 100.0% | 40.3% |
| Wheeler County Elementary School Alamo | 433 | 100.0% | 44.9% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Laurens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Laurens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #489 of 1,208 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #360 of 1,215 ▲ 31 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #599 of 1,215 ▲ 68 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #94 of 1,183 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #934 of 1,324 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #172 of 1,301 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #459 of 1,301 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #210 of 1,312 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.4% | #114 of 854 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
467
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 905
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 467 | 41 | 11.4:1 | 100% (467) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 38.5 | 12.2:1 | 97% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 35.6 | 13.8:1 | 85% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 36 | 13.4:1 | 85% (408) |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 39.2 | 16.4:1 | 85% (547) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 31 | 16.5:1 | 78% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 65% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 1,197 | 79 | 15.2:1 | 66% (790) |
| 1990-91 | 905 | 59 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Laurens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (643 to 467); teachers up 5% (39.2 to 41).
About East Laurens Elementary School
East Laurens Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Laurens County in East Dublin, Georgia. The school serves 467 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students.
Laurens County is the district for East Laurens Elementary School. It has 8 schools and 6,308 students.
Enrollment at East Laurens Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 46%. Other reported shares: 41% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 57% White among all Laurens County residents. East Laurens Elementary School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 41 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at East Laurens Elementary School is 100%. It compares with 91% for public schools in Laurens County.
East Laurens Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Georgia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
East Laurens Elementary School is 17.3 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Georgia.
In the county around the school, Laurens County, median household income is about $55,010, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. A total of 14 public schools operate in Laurens County, serving about 8,693 students.
Of nearby public schools, East Laurens Middle School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. The school's 43.0% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around East Laurens Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 481 to 467. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.4:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,798
Census ACS
Median income
$55,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
8,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurens County
- West Laurens High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Southwest Laurens ElementaryElementary · 967 students
- West Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Northwest Laurens ElementaryElementary · 889 students
- East Laurens High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- East Laurens Primary SchoolElementary · 627 students
Nearby schools
- East Laurens Middle School0.1 mi · 536
- East Laurens Primary School0.2 mi · 627
- East Laurens High School0.5 mi · 662
- Susie Dasher5.5 mi · 554
- Dublin Middle School6.1 mi · 634
- Hillcrest Elementary6.1 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About East Laurens Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Laurens Elementary School?
East Laurens Elementary School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does East Laurens Elementary School serve?
East Laurens Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at East Laurens Elementary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at East Laurens Elementary School.
How diverse is East Laurens Elementary School?
East Laurens Elementary School reports a student body of 46% White, 7% Hispanic, 41% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is East Laurens Elementary School in?
East Laurens Elementary School is part of Laurens County.
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