Enrollment
160
Middle
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL SD·NCES 421338007639
Laurel Middle School
2497 Harlansburg RD, New Castle, PA 16101 · (724) 658-9056 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
59 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 7 | 80 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 50% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Laurel Middle School→Laurel High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Laurel SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 42.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Middle School
Laurel Middle School's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Middle School this school | 160 | 36.9% | 59.4% |
| Greenwood Middle School Millerstown | 155 | 38.1% | 58.2% |
| Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School Berlin | 231 | 37.2% | 48.2% |
| Leechburg Area Middle School Leechburg | 147 | 45.6% | 47.7% |
| Millersburg Area Middle School Millersburg | 211 | 28.9% | 46.0% |
| Northern Bedford County Middle School Loysburg | 205 | 46.8% | 49.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Laurel Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #109 of 479 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #99 of 513 ▲ 85 | #1 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #85 of 513 ▲ 50 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #502 of 522 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #365 of 510 | #6 of 6 |
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
160
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 160 | 6.6 | 24.4:1 | 37% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 7.9 | 20.7:1 | 36% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 7.9 | 20.4:1 | 25% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 161 | 9 | 17.9:1 | 27% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Middle School.
About Laurel Middle School
Located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Laurel Middle School is a small middle-grades school. The school's enrollment of 160 students covers grades 7 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Pennsylvania average about 594 students each.
The district for Laurel Middle School is Laurel SD, with 3 schools and 976 students.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at Laurel Middle School. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Laurel Middle School is 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 24.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania. About 37% of students, or 59, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Lawrence County report 67%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Laurel Middle School would be expected to post about 61.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.4%.
Within Lawrence County, the median household income is $61,931, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Lawrence County has 25 public schools and roughly 11,015 students.
The school nearest to Laurel Middle School is Laurel High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Laurel Middle School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Laurel Middle School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 161 to 160, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 24.4 students per teacher, compared with 17.9 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Laurel Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,024
Census ACS
Median income
$61,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
11,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel SD
- Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Laurel High SchoolHigh · 313 students
Other schools in New Castle
- New Castle SHSHigh · 740 students
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning CenterElementary · 736 students
- Mohawk Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Washington Intrmd SchoolElementary · 707 students
- New Castle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Neshannock Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
Other Laurel Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Laurel Middle. Laurel Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Laurel Middle SchoolLaurel, MT · 506 students
- Laurel Middle SchoolLaurel, MS · 388 students
- Laurel Middle SchoolLaurel, DE · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel High School0.0 mi · 313
- Laurel Elementary School0.3 mi · 503
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center3.7 mi · 736
- Shenango High School4.2 mi · 449
- New Castle Junior High School4.2 mi · 689
- Shenango Elementary School4.2 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel Middle SchoolHow many students attend Laurel Middle School?
Laurel Middle School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Laurel Middle School serve?
Laurel Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurel Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laurel Middle School is approximately 24.4:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Laurel Middle School?
Laurel Middle School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Laurel Middle School public or private?
Laurel Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laurel SD.
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