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Enrollment
970
Middle
DISTRICT 904 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL COUNTY·NCES 210321001589
North Laurel Middle School
101 Johnson Rd, London, KY 40741 · (606) 862-4715 · Laurel County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL970 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Kentucky public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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 Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
636 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 344 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 315 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 311 | 32% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 47% · 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
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
57.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 North Laurel Middle School
North Laurel Middle School's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Laurel Middle School this school | 970 | 65.6% | 56.4% |
| South Laurel Middle School London | 837 | 70.1% | 54.1% |
| Southern Middle School Somerset | 871 | 64.8% | 53.5% |
| Muhlenberg County Middle School Greenville | 871 | 60.3% | 33.9% |
| Rowan County Middle School Morehead | 695 | 61.9% | 40.2% |
| Allen County Intermediate Center Scottsville | 665 | 65.9% | 37.0% |
Matched among Kentucky middle 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 North Laurel Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #23 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #22 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #29 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 970 | #12 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #157 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #198 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #65 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #105 of 156 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
970
-36 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,013
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 970 | 57 | 17.0:1 | 66% (636) |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 62 | 15.5:1 | 66% (634) |
| 2022-23 | 1,003 | 62 | 16.2:1 | 64% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 1,006 | 60 | 16.8:1 | 65% (650) |
| 2017-18 | 1,057 | 61 | 17.3:1 | 65% (691) |
| 2015-16 | 1,116 | 66 | 16.9:1 | 65% (723) |
| 2010-11 | 1,060 | 55 | 19.3:1 | 59% (624) |
| 2000-01 | 870 | 56 | 15.5:1 | 52% (455) |
| 1990-91 | 1,013 | 54 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Laurel Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,057 to 970); teachers down 7% (61 to 57).
About North Laurel Middle School
North Laurel Middle School is a middle school located in London, Kentucky, in Laurel County. It teaches 970 students in grades 6 through 8. It has 74% more students than the average for middle schools in Kentucky (about 558).
Laurel County runs North Laurel Middle School along with 17 other schools, enrolling 8,676 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, North Laurel Middle School is 95% White. In Laurel County overall, the White share is about 95%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
Classroom staffing at North Laurel Middle School totals 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. The average for middle schools in Kentucky is 15.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at North Laurel Middle School is about 66%. Public schools in Laurel County average a similar 68%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Laurel Middle School lands at A, ahead of 93% of Kentucky public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Laurel Middle School is 15.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 56.4%. Predicted: 40.7%.
In the wider Laurel County area, the median household earns about $57,771 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Across Laurel County, 20 public schools serve about 9,220 students.
North Laurel High School is about 1.8 miles from North Laurel Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, North Laurel Middle School is 4th among 7 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 970, compared with 1,006 in 2020-21.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Laurel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,983
Census ACS
Median income
$57,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel County
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- South Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
Other schools in London
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- South Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Wyan-Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 388 students
Nearby schools
- North Laurel High School1.8 mi · 1,252
- Johnson Elementary School1.9 mi · 312
- London Elementary School1.9 mi · 592
- Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy2.0 mi · 41
- Bush Elementary School2.1 mi · 511
- South Laurel Middle School2.3 mi · 837
Frequently asked questions
About North Laurel Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Laurel Middle School?
North Laurel Middle School enrolls approximately 970 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Laurel Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Laurel Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Laurel Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Laurel Middle School is approximately 17.0:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Laurel Middle School?
North Laurel Middle School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees North Laurel Middle School?
North Laurel Middle School is overseen by Laurel County in Laurel County.
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