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What's something West Laurens Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
898
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS COUNTY·NCES 130189000878
West Laurens Middle School
879 Honeysuckle Rd, Dublin, GA 31021 · (478) 272-8452 · Laurens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL898 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Georgia public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
13.4:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
745 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 | 291 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 304 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 303 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%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
41.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
61.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 56.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.4% | 54.4% |
| 2021-22 | 42.4% | 57.3% |
% 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% 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 21 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 West Laurens Middle School
West Laurens Middle School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Laurens Middle School this school | 898 | 83.0% | 55.0% |
| Ware County Middle School Waycross | 752 | 80.5% | 38.1% |
| Southeast Bulloch Middle School Brooklet | 884 | 82.9% | 54.1% |
| Rockmart Middle School Rockmart | 671 | 76.2% | 26.8% |
| Pierce County Middle School Blackshear | 825 | 88.0% | 60.3% |
| Bleckley Middle School Cochran | 550 | 85.3% | 54.8% |
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 West Laurens Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #83 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #77 of 474 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #168 of 474 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #325 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 898 | #141 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #164 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #283 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #239 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #196 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
898
-104 (-10%) vs 2020
+122% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 898 | 67.1 | 13.4:1 | 83% (745) |
| 2023-24 | 923 | 67.9 | 13.6:1 | 59% (540) |
| 2022-23 | 927 | 67.4 | 13.8:1 | 85% (786) |
| 2020-21 | 1,002 | 68 | 14.7:1 | 85% (850) |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 63.7 | 15.2:1 | 52% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 976 | 60 | 16.3:1 | 59% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 951 | 58 | 16.4:1 | 50% (471) |
| 2000-01 | 818 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 46% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 30 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Laurens Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (965 to 898); teachers up 5% (63.7 to 67.1).
About West Laurens Middle School
Federal records list West Laurens Middle School as a middle school in Dublin, Georgia. The school had 898 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Laurens County is the local district for West Laurens Middle School. It runs 8 schools with 6,308 students.
At West Laurens Middle School, White students make up 64% of the student body. It is also 27% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. West Laurens Middle School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 at West Laurens Middle School, with 67.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 83%. Among public schools in Laurens County, the average eligibility rate is 91%.
allk12 grades West Laurens Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, West Laurens Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia schools. It scores 55.0%; the prediction is 34.5%.
Laurens County census figures show that the median household income is $55,010, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 14 public schools in Laurens County, enrolling about 8,693 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Moore Street Facility, about 3.3 miles away. West Laurens Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. West Laurens Middle School's average proficiency of 55.0% compares with 37.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, West Laurens Middle School is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, West Laurens Middle School's enrollment dropped 10%, to 898. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.7:1 to 13.4:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Northwest Laurens ElementaryElementary · 889 students
- East Laurens High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- East Laurens Primary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- East Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Other schools in Dublin
- Dublin Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- East Laurens Primary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Dublin High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Susie DasherElementary · 554 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 546 students
- East Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Moore Street Facility3.3 mi · 40
- Dublin High School3.4 mi · 596
- Susie Dasher3.7 mi · 554
- Hillcrest Elementary4.2 mi · 546
- West Laurens High School4.8 mi · 1,262
- Dublin Middle School5.3 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About West Laurens Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Laurens Middle School?
West Laurens Middle School enrolls approximately 898 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Laurens Middle School serve?
West Laurens Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Laurens Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Laurens Middle School is approximately 13.4:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Laurens Middle School?
At West Laurens Middle School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 6% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is West Laurens Middle School in?
West Laurens Middle School is part of Laurens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.