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Mason Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2726 Old Bay Springs Road
Laurel, MS 39440

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Bottom 50%

Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Mason Elementary 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 was 20-24% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mason Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	69
1	85
2	66
3	75
Not Listed	15

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School
2025	345
2024	345
2023	345
2022	359
2021	352
2020	399
2019	498
2018	505
2017	516
2016	509
2015	511
2014	475
2013	481
2012	434
2011	448
2010	477
2009	499
2008	476
2007	453
2006	491
2005	494
2004	476
2003	433
2002	399
2001	331
2000	372
1999	363
1998	461
1997	459
1996	509
1995	492
1994	518
1993	427
1992	400
1991	303
1990	270
1989	304
1988	283
1987	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School
2025	27
2024	27
2023	27
2022	19
2021	21
2020	22
2019	31
2018	24
2017	28
2016	30
2015	30
2014	31
2013	32
2012	33
2011	33
2010	33
2009	38
2008	36
2007	32
2006	35
2005	33
2004	32
2003	27
2002	29
2001	25
2000	24
1999	27
1998	32
1997	33
1996	32
1995	33
1994	29
1993	25
1992	24
1991	17
1990	16
1989	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MS)

#661 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mason Elementary School
2023	#661
2022	#664
2021	#701
2019	#613
2018	#653
2017	#586
2016	#582
2015	#558
2014	#564
2013	#590
2012	#563
2011	#707
2010	#636

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20-24%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	22%	52%	24%
2022	17%	47%	30%
2021	7%	37%	16%
2019	28%	46%	27%
2018	18%	43%	21%
2017	25%	37%	19%
2016	21%	31%	18%
2015	28%	27%	13%
2014	66%	64%	59%
2013	62%	68%	62%
2012	59%	64%	54%
2011	42%	62%	47%
2010	47%	60%	39%

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25-29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2022	27%	42%	27%
2021	12%	35%	18%
2019	25%	41%	22%
2018	26%	39%	21%
2017	20%	35%	23%
2016	17%	33%	17%
2015	14%	33%	14%
2014	40%	56%	46%
2013	42%	59%	50%
2012	44%	56%	45%
2011	37%	53%	40%
2010	37%	51%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	19:1	14:1	11:1
2021	17:1	14:1	11:1
2020	18:1	15:1	12:1
2019	16:1	15:1	12:1
2018	21:1	16:1	12:1
2017	18:1	16:1	12:1
2016	17:1	16:1	12:1
2015	17:1	16:1	12:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	12:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	17:1	13:1
2004	15:1	16:1	12:1
2003	16:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	13:1	17:1	15:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	13:1	17:1	16:1
1998	14:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	16:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	17:1	19:1	17:1
1989	19:1	19:1	18:1
1987	19:1	20:1	19:1

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2025	18%	7%
2024	18%	5%
2023	18%	5%	12%
2022	17%	4%	12%
2021	19%	4%	12%
2020	16%	4%	9%
2019	17%	4%	9%
2018	21%	4%	9%
2017	19%	3%	9%
2016	20%	4%	9%
2015	18%	3%	8%
2014	17%	3%	8%
2013	14%	3%	6%
2012	14%	2%	6%
2011	15%	2%	6%
2010	13%	2%	6%
2009	13%	2%	6%
2008	13%	2%	5%
2007	12%	2%	5%
2006	8%	1%	3%
2005	7%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Black

72%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2025	72%	45%
2024	72%	47%
2023	72%	47%	83%
2022	73%	47%	83%
2021	70%	48%	83%
2020	73%	47%	86%
2019	75%	48%	86%
2018	71%	48%	87%
2017	72%	49%	87%
2016	71%	49%	88%
2015	74%	50%	89%
2014	75%	49%	89%
2013	77%	49%	90%
2012	78%	50%	91%
2011	80%	50%	90%
2010	82%	50%	90%
2009	82%	50%	88%
2008	81%	51%	88%
2007	80%	51%	88%
2006	83%	51%	89%
2005	75%	51%	87%
2004	79%	51%	87%
2003	76%	51%	85%
2002	75%	51%	86%
2001	73%	51%	84%
2000	71%	51%	83%
1999	69%	51%	82%
1998	63%	51%	79%
1997	58%	51%	76%
1996	53%	51%	75%
1995	52%	51%	75%
1994	54%	51%	74%
1993	51%	51%	73%
1992	56%	51%	75%
1991	64%	51%	77%
1990	68%	51%	76%
1989	66%	51%	75%

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White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2025	2%	40%
2024	2%	42%
2023	2%	42%	3%
2022	4%	43%	3%
2021	6%	43%	3%
2020	6%	44%	4%
2019	4%	44%	4%
2018	6%	44%	3%
2017	6%	44%	3%
2016	6%	45%	3%
2015	6%	45%	3%
2014	6%	46%	3%
2013	6%	46%	3%
2012	7%	46%	3%
2011	5%	46%	4%
2010	4%	46%	4%
2009	5%	46%	6%
2008	6%	46%	7%
2007	8%	46%	7%
2006	9%	46%	8%
2005	18%	47%	10%
2004	17%	47%	11%
2003	20%	47%	13%
2002	23%	47%	13%
2001	25%	47%	15%
2000	28%	47%	17%
1999	29%	48%	18%
1998	37%	48%	21%
1997	42%	48%	24%
1996	47%	48%	25%
1995	48%	48%	25%
1994	46%	48%	26%
1993	49%	48%	27%
1992	44%	48%	25%
1991	35%	48%	23%
1990	32%	49%	24%
1989	34%	49%	25%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	4%
2023	8%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

60%

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2025	0.45	0.64
2024	0.45	0.60
2023	0.45	0.60	0.31
2022	0.44	0.60	0.30
2021	0.47	0.59	0.30
2020	0.44	0.59	0.26
2019	0.41	0.58	0.26
2018	0.45	0.58	0.23
2017	0.45	0.57	0.23
2016	0.46	0.56	0.23
2015	0.42	0.55	0.21
2014	0.41	0.55	0.20
2013	0.39	0.55	0.19
2012	0.37	0.54	0.17
2011	0.34	0.54	0.18
2010	0.31	0.54	0.18
2009	0.31	0.54	0.21
2008	0.33	0.53	0.22
2007	0.34	0.53	0.22
2006	0.30	0.53	0.21
2005	0.40	0.52	0.23
2004	0.35	0.52	0.23
2003	0.38	0.52	0.26
2002	0.39	0.52	0.25
2001	0.41	0.52	0.27
2000	0.42	0.52	0.28
1999	0.44	0.51	0.31
1998	0.47	0.51	0.33
1997	0.49	0.51	0.37
1996	0.50	0.51	0.38
1995	0.50	0.51	0.38
1994	0.50	0.51	0.39
1993	0.50	0.51	0.40
1992	0.50	0.51	0.38
1991	0.47	0.51	0.36
1990	0.44	0.50	0.37
1989	0.45	0.50	0.38

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(22-23)

23.2%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2023	23.2%	26.5%	39.8%
2022	36.2%	31%	51%
2021	65.2%	22.9%	37%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2025	100%	67%
2024	100%	68%
2023	100%	74%	100%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	100%	69%	100%
2019	100%	68%	100%
2018	100%	69%	100%
2017	100%	70%	100%
2016	100%	70%	100%
2015	100%	67%	100%
2014	91%	65%	86%
2013	90%	64%	88%
2012	91%	63%	88%
2011	92%	63%	85%
2010	90%	62%	86%
2009	93%	59%	85%
2008	87%	58%	81%
2007	91%	59%	83%
2006	82%	63%	83%
2005	85%	56%	82%
2004	83%	56%	80%
2003	83%	57%	83%
2002	84%	57%	84%
2001	80%	55%	80%
2000	77%	55%	78%
1999	76%	55%	76%
1998	71%	56%	72%
1997	72%	55%	73%
1996	71%	54%	72%
1995	70%	55%	71%
1994	70%	55%	71%
1993	72%	55%	73%
1992	72%	54%	72%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	Mason Elementary School	Mississippi	Laurel School District
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	5%	8%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	5%	9%	6%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	7%	9%	7%
2000	6%	9%	7%
1999	7%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Laurel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mason Elementary School's ranking?

Mason Elementary School is ranked #661 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Mason Elementary School?

345 students attend Mason Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Mason Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mason Elementary School?

Mason Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mason Elementary School offer ?

Mason Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mason Elementary School part of?

Mason Elementary School is part of Laurel School District.

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