Laurel Middle School (Closed 2014)

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Laurel Middle School (Closed 2014)

801 South Central Ave
Laurel, DE 19956

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Laurel Middle School serves 310 students in grades 7-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 59% (which was lower than the Delaware state average of 70%). The percentage of students achieving was 68% (which was lower than the Delaware state average of 73%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 35% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Middle School
7	162
8	148

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Total Students

310 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School
2023	310
2022	310
2021	310
2020	310
2019	310
2018	310
2017	310
2016	310
2015	310
2013	310
2012	323
2011	348
2010	323
2009	322
2008	329
2007	352
2006	355
2005	333
2004	323
2003	323
2002	334
2001	329
2000	353
1999	380
1998	345
1997	344
1996	319
1995	313
1994	361
1993	337
1992	669
1991	638
1990	609

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2013	22
2012	25
2011	22
2010	23
2009	23
2008	24
2007	19
2006	20
2005	18
2004	20
2003	21
2002	24
2001	23
2000	22
1999	23
1998	22
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	35
1991	36
1990	33

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State Level (DE)

(12-13)

59%

70%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2013	59%	70%	60%
2012	68%	73%	70%
2011	51%	62%	51%
2010	52%	71%	64%

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(12-13)

68%

73%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2013	68%	73%	67%
2012	67%	74%	70%
2011	49%	62%	50%
2010	73%	75%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	19:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	19:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	4%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2023	6%	19%	20%
2022	6%	19%	18%
2021	6%	18%	17%
2020	6%	18%	14%
2019	6%	18%	14%
2018	5%	17%	13%
2017	5%	17%	13%
2016	5%	16%	11%
2015	5%	15%	11%
2013	6%	14%	9%
2012	5%	13%	8%
2011	5%	13%	7%
2010	7%	11%	7%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	5%	5%	2%
1998	4%	5%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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Black

23%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2023	23%	31%	24%
2022	23%	30%	25%
2021	23%	30%	26%
2020	23%	30%	27%
2019	23%	30%	27%
2018	24%	30%	29%
2017	24%	30%	29%
2016	24%	31%	30%
2015	24%	31%	29%
2013	23%	31%	30%
2012	23%	32%	29%
2011	28%	32%	30%
2010	28%	33%	29%
2009	25%	33%	27%
2008	26%	33%	27%
2007	24%	33%	27%
2006	28%	33%	28%
2005	27%	32%	28%
2004	24%	32%	30%
2003	24%	31%	29%
2002	24%	31%	29%
2001	29%	31%	26%
2000	25%	31%	25%
1999	25%	30%	25%
1998	24%	30%	24%
1997	23%	29%	23%
1996	21%	29%	24%
1995	20%	29%	24%
1994	20%	28%	24%
1993	18%	28%	24%
1992	21%	27%	23%

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White

65%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2023	65%	41%	47%
2022	65%	42%	49%
2021	65%	42%	49%
2020	65%	44%	51%
2019	65%	44%	51%
2018	66%	45%	53%
2017	66%	45%	53%
2016	66%	46%	55%
2015	66%	47%	51%
2013	65%	49%	57%
2012	68%	50%	59%
2011	63%	50%	61%
2010	62%	52%	62%
2009	66%	52%	64%
2008	67%	53%	63%
2007	68%	54%	66%
2006	64%	55%	65%
2005	66%	56%	66%
2004	72%	57%	65%
2003	73%	58%	66%
2002	73%	60%	67%
2001	67%	61%	70%
2000	70%	62%	71%
1999	70%	63%	71%
1998	72%	63%	72%
1997	72%	65%	72%
1996	75%	65%	73%
1995	78%	65%	74%
1994	76%	67%	73%
1993	81%	67%	74%
1992	77%	68%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.69
2022	0.52	0.70	0.67
2021	0.52	0.70	0.67
2020	0.52	0.69	0.65
2019	0.52	0.69	0.65
2018	0.51	0.68	0.62
2017	0.51	0.68	0.62
2016	0.51	0.67	0.60
2015	0.51	0.66	0.57
2013	0.52	0.65	0.58
2012	0.49	0.64	0.56
2011	0.53	0.64	0.54
2010	0.54	0.61	0.53
2009	0.50	0.61	0.51
2008	0.49	0.61	0.52
2007	0.48	0.59	0.50
2006	0.51	0.59	0.50
2005	0.49	0.58	0.49
2004	0.43	0.57	0.49
2003	0.41	0.57	0.48
2002	0.41	0.54	0.47
2001	0.47	0.53	0.45
2000	0.45	0.52	0.44
1999	0.45	0.52	0.43
1998	0.43	0.51	0.42
1997	0.43	0.50	0.42
1996	0.40	0.50	0.41
1995	0.35	0.49	0.40
1994	0.39	0.48	0.42
1993	0.31	0.47	0.40
1992	0.37	0.47	0.40

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Eligible for

63%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2023	63%	34%	41%
2022	63%	34%	40%
2021	63%	35%	40%
2020	63%	36%	41%
2019	63%	36%	41%
2016	63%	38%	56%
2015	63%	37%	56%
2013	63%	47%	66%
2012	59%	43%	51%
2011	47%	42%	42%
2010	49%	40%	51%
2009	43%	33%	45%
2008	39%	30%	42%
2007	36%	31%	42%
2006	43%	31%	40%
2005	39%	29%	40%
2004	36%	28%	40%
2003	36%	29%	40%
2002	41%	28%	38%
2001	38%	26%	38%
2000	34%	27%	32%
1999	35%	28%	36%
1998	39%	30%	38%
1997	49%	30%	44%
1996	36%	29%	37%
1995	38%	29%	39%
1994	33%	27%	38%
1993	33%	25%	33%
1992	30%	21%	29%
1991	27%	19%	28%
1990	28%	18%	23%

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Eligible for

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Laurel Middle School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	7%	5%	6%
2005	8%	6%	9%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	8%	6%	6%
2001	9%	6%	8%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Laurel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 70% DE state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% DE state average).

How many students attend Laurel Middle School?

310 students attend Laurel Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Laurel Middle School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laurel Middle School?

Laurel Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Laurel Middle School offer ?

Laurel Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Laurel Middle School part of?

Laurel Middle School is part of Laurel School District.

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Laurel Middle School (Closed 2014)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

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