McLaurin Elementary

Located at 2693 Star Rd., in Florence, Mississippi, McLaurin Elementary is a medium-sized elementary-level community that teaches 504 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Rankin County School District.

McLaurin Elementary is one of 27 schools operated by Rankin County School District, a district that works with 18,196 students overall.

In terms of who attends, McLaurin Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Rankin County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, McLaurin Elementary has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting McLaurin Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Rankin County's rate of about 50%.

In the area at large, census data for Rankin County shows median household income runs about $79,357, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Rankin County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,454 students), of which McLaurin Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is McLaurin High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 25%: 676 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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