Summary:
The 31022 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Northwest Laurens Elementary, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. This school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Laurens County elementary schools over the past three years, with a current ranking of 171 out of 1,248 schools statewide.
Northwest Laurens Elementary excels in academic performance, particularly in mathematics, where student proficiency rates significantly exceed the Laurens County and Georgia state averages across multiple grade levels. The school's English Language Arts performance is also generally above the district and state benchmarks, indicating a well-rounded educational program. However, the school faces the challenge of serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 84.86% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
Despite the socioeconomic challenges, Northwest Laurens Elementary maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7 and spends $8,627 per student, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes. While the school's overall performance is commendable, there are opportunities for improvement in specific areas, such as 4th-grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates could be better aligned with the higher-performing grades and subjects.
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