Middle Schools in Laurel School District

The Laurel School District in Delaware has only one middle school, Laurel Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has been consistently below average compared to other middle schools in the state, with low student proficiency rates and a below-average statewide ranking.

Laurel Middle School's overall rating by SchoolDigger is 1 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance. The school's student proficiency rates in various subjects, particularly in 8th grade, are significantly lower than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 35.88%, compared to the state average of 41.04%, and its 8th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 21.64%, compared to the state average of 26.56%.

Despite the school's challenges, its per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,007, which is higher than the state average. This suggests that there may be opportunities to improve the school's performance through targeted interventions and resource allocation. However, the low performance of Laurel Middle School, combined with the Laurel School District's low ranking, may indicate equity issues within the school system that require further investigation.