Nora Davis Elementary

1305 Martin Luther King Ave
Laurel, MS 39440

www.laurelschools.org/

519 Students

Elementary School 2nd - 4th

School Overview

Nora Davis Elementary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Laurel, MS. Administered by Laurel School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 519 enrolled students across grades 02 through 04.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 35.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 100% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 519 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1305 Martin Luther King Ave in Laurel, MS 39440, Nora Davis Elementary serves families zoned within the Laurel School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

519

Total Students

35.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nora Davis Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	80
Black	423
Asian	2
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

Black
423 (81.5%)
Hispanic
80 (15.4%)
Two or More
8 (1.5%)
White
5 (1.0%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Laurel School District
Phone:	(601)438-3140
Website:	http://www.laurelschools.org/
Grade Range:	2nd - 4th
Total Students:	519
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	519
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 161

Grade 3 197

Grade 4 161