Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180370002221
Laurel School
13246 SR 121, Laurel, IN 47024 · (765) 698-3851 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
152 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
34.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Laurel School
Laurel School's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel School this school | 245 | 62.0% | 31.6% |
| Turkey Run Elementary School Marshall | 248 | 62.1% | 41.6% |
| Scipio Elementary School Scipio | 252 | 60.7% | 46.0% |
| Northeast North Elementary School Farmersburg | 237 | 59.9% | 28.1% |
| Graham Creek Elementary School Commiskey | 250 | 60.4% | 54.7% |
| Everton Elementary School Connersville | 266 | 63.5% | 37.7% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Laurel School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #690 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #684 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #652 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #935 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #126 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #995 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #314 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #157 of 597 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 19.5 | 12.6:1 | 62% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 21.8 | 12.1:1 | 73% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 23.5 | 12.0:1 | 78% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 73% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 18.1 | 17.2:1 | 73% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 72% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 28 | 20.0:1 | 63% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 652 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 47% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 28 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel School.
About Laurel School
In Laurel, Indiana, Laurel School is a small elementary school. Enrollment is 245 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.
Laurel School is part of a district of 5 schools: Franklin County Community Sch Corp, with 1,944 students.
The student body at Laurel School is 98% White. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. That is lower than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 62%. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Franklin County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Laurel School a C. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Indiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.6%. Laurel School scores 31.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Franklin County, the median household income is $78,074, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 7 public schools in Franklin County, enrolling about 3,167 students in all.
Everton Elementary School is the public school closest to Laurel School, about 7.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 2. Laurel School is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (250) and 2024-25 (245). Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.7:1 in 2020-21, and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,020
Census ACS
Median income
$78,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,167 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County Community Sch Corp
- Franklin County HighHigh · 614 students
- Brookville Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Franklin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 385 students
- Mount Carmel SchoolElementary · 213 students
Nearby schools
- Everton Elementary School7.1 mi · 266
- Connersville Sr High School9.7 mi · 912
- Frazee Elementary School10.2 mi · 299
- Eastview Elementary School10.3 mi · 330
- Connersville Middle School11.4 mi · 434
- Brookville Elementary School11.5 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laurel School?
Laurel School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Laurel School serve?
Laurel School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Laurel School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Laurel School.
How diverse is Laurel School?
Laurel School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Laurel School?
Laurel School is overseen by Franklin County Community Sch Corp in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.