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Enrollment
536
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS COUNTY·NCES 130189001729
East Laurens Middle School
930 US Highway 80 E, Dublin, GA 31027 · (478) 272-1201 · Laurens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Georgia public middle 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.
- FThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
536 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 174 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 185 | 35% |
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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
36.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 44.3% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 39.3% |
| 2021-22 | 37.1% | 42.1% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 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 Middle School
East Laurens Middle School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Laurens Middle School this school | 536 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Rehoboth Road Middle School Griffin | 543 | 100.0% | 32.3% |
| Ben Hill County Middle School Fitzgerald | 594 | 100.0% | 29.6% |
| Swainsboro Middle School Swainsboro | 596 | 100.0% | 25.3% |
| Elbert County Middle School Elberton | 650 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
| Dodge County Middle School Eastman | 596 | 100.0% | 23.9% |
Matched among Georgia middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #197 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #262 of 474 ▼ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #269 of 474 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #14 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #354 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #78 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #170 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #67 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #288 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
536
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 536 | 43.2 | 12.4:1 | 100% (536) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 41.6 | 13.0:1 | 88% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 38.7 | 14.3:1 | 85% (468) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 85% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 43.2 | 12.6:1 | 85% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 82% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 73% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 63% (330) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Laurens Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (546 to 536); teachers unchanged (43.2 to 43.2).
About East Laurens Middle School
As a small middle school, East Laurens Middle School serves students in Dublin, Georgia. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 536 students. The average for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
East Laurens Middle School is part of Laurens County, where 8 schools serve 6,308 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at East Laurens Middle School, at 46%. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 57%. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 43.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.4:1. That is lower than the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. The 91% average for public schools in Laurens County is 9 points lower.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, East Laurens Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.7% at East Laurens Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.8%.
East Laurens Middle School is located in Laurens County, where the median household income is $55,010, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. East Laurens Middle School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
East Laurens Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Nearby schools with test data average 28.2% proficiency; East Laurens Middle School posts 40.8%.
Under the NCES locale system, East Laurens Middle School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment climbed 7% from its 2020-21 level of 503.
Community posts for East Laurens Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other schools in Dublin
- West Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Dublin Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- East Laurens Primary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Dublin High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Susie DasherElementary · 554 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 546 students
Nearby schools
- East Laurens Elementary School0.1 mi · 467
- East Laurens Primary School0.3 mi · 627
- East Laurens High School0.6 mi · 662
- Susie Dasher5.4 mi · 554
- Dublin Middle School6.0 mi · 634
- Hillcrest Elementary6.0 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About East Laurens Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Laurens Middle School?
East Laurens Middle School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does East Laurens Middle School serve?
East Laurens Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at East Laurens Middle School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at East Laurens Middle School.
What is the student diversity at East Laurens Middle School?
Student demographics at East Laurens Middle School are roughly 46% White, 10% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees East Laurens Middle School?
East Laurens Middle School is overseen by Laurens County in Laurens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.