Should you attend Laurel High School or West Jones High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 708 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 40% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). 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 1,516 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 63% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). 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 48% 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
708 students
1,516 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
106 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#569 out of 805 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
#247 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
63%
(Top 30% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
43%
(Top 50% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
48%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Top 50% in MS)
91%
(Top 50% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
221
Grade 8 Students
-
251
Grade 9 Students
202
282
Grade 10 Students
182
287
Grade 11 Students
175
213
Grade 12 Students
148
237
Ungraded Students
1
25
<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
12%
20%
% Black
86%
24%
% White
2%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
