Laurel School

Laurel School operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in Laurel, Indiana, one of the schools within Franklin County Community Sch Corp. Current enrollment sits at 245 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 44% smaller than typical.

Laurel School is one of 5 schools operated by Franklin County Community Sch Corp, a district that caters to 1,944 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Laurel School logs that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Roughly 62% of students at Laurel School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Franklin County's rate of about 38%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Laurel School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.6%; this one delivers 31.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $78,074, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Franklin County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,167 students), of which Laurel School is one.

Everton Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Laurel School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 33.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Laurel School's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 310 (now 245). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Laurel School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.