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Serving 715 students in grades 9-12, Laurel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,574 students in grades 7-12, West Jones High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
715 students
1,574 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
110 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#550 out of 795 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
#277 out of 795 schools in MS (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
62%
(Top 30% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
43%
(Top 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
48%
(Bottom 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
92%
(Top 20% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
278
Grade 8 Students
-
241
Grade 9 Students
179
264
Grade 10 Students
192
280
Grade 11 Students
169
268
Grade 12 Students
169
212
Ungraded Students
6
31
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
84%
24%
% White
2%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
