Northwest Laurens Elementary

Summary:

Northwest Laurens Elementary is a public elementary school serving 898 students in grades PK-5 in Dudley, Georgia, which is part of the Laurens County School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the county and state averages on academic assessments, ranking in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools.

Northwest Laurens Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with over 53% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 70% proficient or better in math, compared to 40.5% and 61.2% for the Laurens County district, and 38.4% and 45.4% for the state of Georgia. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 171 out of 1,248 elementary schools in the state. This success is particularly noteworthy given that over 84% of Northwest Laurens Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a significantly higher proportion than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Laurens County district, Northwest Laurens Elementary outperforms its peers, such as East Laurens Elementary and Southwest Laurens Elementary, on the Milestones Assessments. This suggests the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and resources that contribute to its academic success, even with a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3330 US Highway 80 W
       Dudley, GA  31022


(478) 676-3475

District: Laurens County

SchoolDigger Rank:
171st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Northwest Laurens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    East Laurens Middle School
    West Laurens Middle School
High:    East Laurens High School
    West Laurens High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  898

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.5%
African American:
25.6%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.9% Help


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Compare Details Northwest Laurens Elementary ranks better than 86.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.51. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Northwest Laurens Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Laurens County:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurens County 42nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwest Laurens Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.70 227th 1101 79.4%
2007 73.79 282nd 1125 74.9%
2008 70.87 311th 1134 72.6%
2009 79.93 175th 1133 84.6%
2010 80.18 186th 1183 84.3%
2011 76.69 271st 1212 77.6%
2012 76.57 256th 1201 78.7%
2013 74.71 304th 1225 75.2%
2014 73.17 333rd 1231 72.9%
2015 72.56 286th 1240 76.9%
2016 71.93 298th 1233 75.8%
2017 80.31 208th 1205 82.7%
2018 83.14 188th 1209 84.4%
2019 84.59 175th 1234 85.8%
2021 76.05 272nd 1214 77.6%
2022 68.77 351st 1244 71.8%
2023 81.70 210th 1242 83.1%
2024 86.51 171st 1248 86.3%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Laurens Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 558 558
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 589 589
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 741 741
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 716 716
1994 434 332 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 767
1995 509 354 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 865
1996 509 354 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 865
1997 504 311 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 822
1998 584 306 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 897
1999 662 294 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 975
2000 741 271 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1032
2001 726 229 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 967
2002 706 237 6 9 1 n/a n/a 0 959
2003 706 237 6 9 1 n/a n/a 0 959
2004 756 227 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 998
2005 706 224 5 14 5 n/a n/a 18 972
2006 741 207 8 16 6 n/a n/a 13 991
2007 724 220 13 14 4 n/a n/a 21 996
2008 728 217 20 17 3 n/a n/a 21 1006
2009 768 212 20 19 4 n/a n/a 21 1044
2010 791 202 23 12 6 0 17 0 1051
2011 827 215 28 12 7 0 13 0 1102
2012 832 228 33 9 7 0 12 0 1121
2013 845 228 33 12 6 1 12 0 1137
2014 791 200 31 14 6 3 14 0 1059
2015 810 209 31 13 4 4 21 0 1092
2016 718 211 34 10 2 4 23 0 1002
2017 672 226 26 10 2 3 21 0 960
2018 671 229 28 11 1 3 20 0 963
2019 660 235 32 12 3 1 22 0 965
2020 654 210 32 15 2 1 27 0 941
2021 598 209 22 21 2 1 27 0 880
2022 598 236 25 30 2 0 27 0 918
2023 570 230 26 33 1 0 38 0 898

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Laurens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 558 34.0 16.4 39.4
1991 589 38.0 15.5 50.9
1992 741 51.0 14.5 41.7
1993 716 44.0 16.3 41.9
1994 767 50.6 15.2 43.7
1995 865 53.8 16.1 50.6
1996 865 53.8 16.1 50.6
1997 822 50.8 16.2 62
1998 897 57.7 15.5 61
1999 975 62.7 15.6 55.2
2000 1032 63.4 16.3 61
2001 967 62.9 15.4 61
2002 959 62.4 15.4 55.2
2003 959 62.4 15.4 55.2
2004 998 60.6 16.5 61
2005 972 63.0 15.4 62.4
2006 991 63.3 15.7 59.1
2007 996 64.8 15.4 60.2
2008 1006 64.3 15.6 59.9
2009 1044 64.8 16.1 59.5
2010 1051 59.8 17.5 57.9
2011 1102 59.7 18.4 53.4
2012 1121 59.7 18.7 43.4
2013 1137 61.3 18.5 42
2014 1059 60.3 17.5 46.6
2015 1092 62.0 17.6 42.7
2016 1002 64.0 15.6 45
2017 960 60.7 15.8 85.1
2018 963 57.3 16.8 84.1
2019 965 54.5 17.7 85.1
2020 941 55.3 17.0 84.9
2021 880 58.5 15.0 84.8
2022 918 58.7 15.6 n/a
2023 898 61.0 14.7 84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwest Laurens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 558 34.0 16.4 39.4
1991 589 38.0 15.5 50.9
1992 741 51.0 14.5 41.7
1993 716 44.0 16.3 41.9
1994 767 50.6 15.2 43.7
1995 865 53.8 16.1 50.6
1996 865 53.8 16.1 50.6
1997 822 50.8 16.2 62
1998 897 57.7 15.5 61
1999 975 62.7 15.6 55.2
2000 1032 63.4 16.3 61
2001 967 62.9 15.4 61
2002 959 62.4 15.4 55.2
2003 959 62.4 15.4 55.2
2004 998 60.6 16.5 61
2005 972 63.0 15.4 62.4
2006 991 63.3 15.7 59.1
2007 996 64.8 15.4 60.2
2008 1006 64.3 15.6 59.9
2009 1044 64.8 16.1 59.5
2010 1051 59.8 17.5 57.9
2011 1102 59.7 18.4 53.4
2012 1121 59.7 18.7 43.4
2013 1137 61.3 18.5 42
2014 1059 60.3 17.5 46.6
2015 1092 62.0 17.6 42.7
2016 1002 64.0 15.6 45
2017 960 60.7 15.8 85.1
2018 963 57.3 16.8 84.1
2019 965 54.5 17.7 85.1
2020 941 55.3 17.0 84.9
2021 880 58.5 15.0 84.8
2022 918 58.7 15.6 n/a
2023 898 61.0 14.7 84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Laurens Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $506 (5.9%) $8,138 (94.1%) $8,645
2018 $671 (7.7%) $8,051 (92.3%) $8,722
2019 $603 (7.0%) $8,024 (93.0%) $8,627

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Laurens Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 175th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 210th of 1242 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Laurens Elementary)62.857.5
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Laurens County)5137.9
 13.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwest Laurens Elementary)75.969.2
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Laurens County)66.250.3
 15.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Laurens Elementary)61.337.8
 23.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens County)44.833.2
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Laurens Elementary)61.345.7
 15.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laurens County)54.451.3
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Laurens Elementary)58.260.1
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens County)51.948.6
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Laurens Elementary)65.565.7
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Laurens County)53.445.8
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Northwest Laurens Elementary)56.468.5
 12.1%
   5th Grade Science (Laurens County)57.353.2
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students965898
 6.9%
African American235230
 2.1%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian3226
 18.8%
Hispanic1233
 175%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White660570
 13.6%
Two or More Races2238
 72.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.1%84.9%
 0.2%


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Northwest Laurens Elementary ranks 171st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Northwest Laurens Elementary are 63% White, 26% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 898 students attended Northwest Laurens Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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