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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 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,134 students in Laurel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary School in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
4 Schools
169 Schools
# Students
2,529 Students
97,019 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
6,976 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
30 Students
346 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,662 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
631 Students
19,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
591 Students
29,347 Students
% Black Students
23%
30%
# White Students
1,049 Students
37,792 Students
% White Students
42%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
5,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
577
# Students in K Grade:
172
7,708
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
9,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
10,474
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
10,113
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
10,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
10,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
10,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
10,138
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
1,845
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
1,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
1,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
1,628
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. 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 $18,401. 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
$20,321
Spending / Student
$13,455
$18,401
Best Laurel School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurel Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 South Central Avenue
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6110
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6110
Grades: 1-6
| 1,134 students
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