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Laurel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 437 students in Laurel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle School in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
4 Schools
74 Schools
# Students
2,529 Students
51,448 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laurel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
19%
% Black
23%
33%
% White
42%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,455 is less than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,421
$20,306
Spending / Student
$13,455
$18,388
Best Laurel School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laurel Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1133 S Central Ave
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6110
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6110
Gr: 7-8 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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