Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440

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Top 1%

Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 334 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 1% in MS
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts's student population of 334 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
Pre-K	35
Kind	44
1	42
2	39
3	46
4	45
5	45
6	38

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
2023	329
2022	308
2021	294
2020	366
2019	366
2018	384
2017	384
2016	401
2015	374
2014	391
2013	387
2012	368
2011	395
2010	386
2009	438
2008	411
2007	387
2006	380
2005	349
2004	407
2003	440
2002	410
2001	398
2000	322
1999	320
1998	407
1997	466
1996	450
1995	482
1994	461
1993	518
1992	388
1991	359

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
2023	25
2022	20
2021	21
2020	26
2019	26
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	27
2011	28
2010	29
2009	31
2008	35
2007	31
2006	25
2005	26
2004	31
2003	30
2002	31
2001	29
2000	24
1999	24
1998	30
1997	30
1996	32
1995	31
1994	30
1993	29

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts ranks within the top 1% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#1 out of 795 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#1
2019	#75
2018	#241
2017	#273
2016	#298
2015	#371
2014	#189
2013	#291
2012	#224

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≥95%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	95%	52%	24%
2022	92%	47%	30%
2021	87%	37%	16%
2019	72%	46%	27%
2018	47%	43%	21%
2017	37%	37%	19%
2016	37%	31%	18%
2015	27%	27%	13%
2014	77%	64%	59%
2013	67%	68%	62%
2012	72%	64%	54%

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80-84%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2022	82%	42%	27%
2021	77%	35%	18%
2019	57%	41%	22%
2018	47%	39%	21%
2017	42%	35%	23%
2016	32%	33%	17%
2015	27%	33%	14%
2014	62%	56%	46%
2013	67%	59%	50%
2012	62%	56%	45%
2011	62%	53%	40%

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80-89%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2022	84%	55%	34%
2021	84%	49%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	15:1	14:1	11:1
2021	14:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	17:1	16:1	12:1
2017	17:1	16:1	12:1
2016	18:1	16:1	12:1
2015	17:1	16:1	12:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	14:1	16:1	12:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	17:1	13:1
2004	13:1	16:1	12:1
2003	15:1	16:1	13:1
2002	13:1	17:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	13:1	17:1	16:1
1999	13:1	17:1	16:1
1998	14:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	14:1	18:1	16:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	3%	5%	12%
2022	3%	4%	12%
2021	3%	4%	12%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	2%	4%	9%
2018	2%	4%	9%
2017	2%	4%	9%
2016	3%	3%	9%
2015	2%	3%	8%
2014	2%	3%	8%
2013	2%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	2%	3%	6%
2010	3%	2%	6%
2009	3%	2%	6%
2008	2%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%

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Black

86%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	84%	47%	83%
2022	81%	47%	83%
2021	82%	48%	83%
2020	86%	48%	86%
2019	86%	48%	86%
2018	90%	49%	87%
2017	90%	49%	87%
2016	90%	49%	88%
2015	93%	49%	89%
2014	90%	49%	89%
2013	92%	49%	90%
2012	90%	50%	91%
2011	89%	50%	90%
2010	88%	50%	90%
2009	85%	50%	88%
2008	84%	51%	88%
2007	82%	51%	88%
2006	81%	51%	89%
2005	83%	51%	87%
2004	84%	51%	87%
2003	82%	51%	85%
2002	82%	51%	86%
2001	75%	51%	84%
2000	76%	50%	83%
1999	73%	51%	82%
1998	68%	51%	79%
1997	58%	51%	76%
1996	62%	51%	75%
1995	63%	51%	75%
1994	57%	51%	74%
1993	58%	52%	73%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	9%	42%	3%
2022	11%	43%	3%
2021	11%	43%	3%
2020	10%	44%	4%
2019	10%	44%	4%
2018	7%	43%	3%
2017	7%	43%	3%
2016	7%	45%	3%
2015	5%	46%	3%
2014	6%	45%	3%
2013	5%	46%	3%
2012	6%	46%	3%
2011	9%	45%	4%
2010	9%	46%	4%
2009	12%	46%	6%
2008	14%	46%	7%
2007	15%	46%	7%
2006	17%	46%	8%
2005	16%	47%	10%
2004	15%	46%	11%
2003	17%	46%	13%
2002	17%	46%	13%
2001	23%	46%	15%
2000	23%	47%	17%
1999	24%	47%	18%
1998	31%	48%	21%
1997	41%	48%	24%
1996	37%	48%	25%
1995	36%	48%	25%
1994	43%	48%	26%
1993	42%	48%	27%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	0.29	0.60	0.31
2022	0.33	0.60	0.30
2021	0.32	0.59	0.30
2020	0.25	0.58	0.26
2019	0.25	0.58	0.26
2018	0.19	0.58	0.23
2017	0.19	0.58	0.23
2016	0.19	0.56	0.23
2015	0.13	0.55	0.21
2014	0.19	0.56	0.20
2013	0.15	0.55	0.19
2012	0.19	0.55	0.17
2011	0.20	0.55	0.18
2010	0.23	0.55	0.18
2009	0.26	0.54	0.21
2008	0.28	0.53	0.22
2007	0.31	0.53	0.22
2006	0.32	0.53	0.21
2005	0.29	0.52	0.23
2004	0.27	0.53	0.23
2003	0.30	0.53	0.26
2002	0.30	0.53	0.25
2001	0.39	0.53	0.27
2000	0.37	0.53	0.28
1999	0.41	0.52	0.31
1998	0.45	0.51	0.33
1997	0.50	0.51	0.37
1996	0.48	0.51	0.38
1995	0.48	0.51	0.38
1994	0.50	0.51	0.39
1993	0.49	0.51	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	100%	74%	100%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	100%	68%	100%
2019	100%	68%	100%
2018	100%	70%	100%
2017	100%	70%	100%
2016	100%	70%	100%
2015	100%	67%	100%
2014	72%	65%	86%
2013	76%	64%	88%
2012	71%	63%	88%
2011	74%	63%	85%
2010	72%	62%	86%
2009	68%	59%	85%
2008	64%	58%	81%
2007	66%	59%	83%
2006	66%	63%	83%
2005	66%	56%	82%
2004	65%	56%	80%
2003	83%	57%	83%
2002	84%	57%	84%
2001	80%	55%	80%
2000	77%	55%	78%
1999	76%	55%	76%
1998	71%	56%	72%
1997	72%	56%	73%
1996	71%	55%	72%
1995	70%	55%	71%
1994	70%	55%	71%
1993	72%	55%	73%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2014	10%	7%	5%
2013	7%	8%	5%
2012	7%	8%	5%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	12%	9%	6%
2008	12%	9%	7%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	9%	7%	6%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	7%	9%	7%
2000	7%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Laurel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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What is Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts's ranking?

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts is ranked #1 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts often compared to?

Laurel Magnet School Of The Artsis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≥95% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts?

334 students attend Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts students are Black, 6% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts?

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts offer ?

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts part of?

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts is part of Laurel School District.

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Spring Break, March 23-27, 2026

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

End of 4th Term/Last Day of School / 60% Day, May 29, 2026

May 29, 2026 (Friday)

First Day of School for Students

July 22, 2026 (Wednesday)

Fall Break

October 05, 2026 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

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