Best Laurel Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,910 students in Laurel, MS.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Laurel, MS are West Jones High School, Northeast Jones High School and Laurel Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Laurel, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Laurel have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).