Summary:
Laurel, Indiana is served by a single public school, Laurel School, an elementary building serving grades PK–6 with 245 students at 13246 SR 121, part of the Franklin County Community School Corp. Because there are no other middle or high schools in this data set, families here should read the numbers as a portrait of one school rather than a comparison among local options.
Academically, Laurel School has been sliding. Its state rank fell from 569 of 1,011 (44th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023‑24 to 626 of 1,005 (38th percentile) in 2024‑25 and 759 of 1,015 (25th percentile, 1 star) in 2025‑26. All-grades proficiency in 2025‑26 trailed the district in every subject: ELA 26.05% vs. 37.58%, math 26.05% vs. 35.96%, and science 23.21% vs. 36.88%. Year over year, ELA fell 5.49 points, math 8.57 points, and science 14.10 points. The clearest bright spot is 4th grade ELA at 57.14% proficient, which beats both the district (52.24%) and the state (42.2%) — the only result in the record to do so. Grade 5 is the pressure point (ELA 13.79%, math 17.24%), and 6th grade science is the weakest single result at 10.71%. Fifth grade social studies improved from 19.35% to 34.48%, though it remains below district (52.1%) and state (47.2%).
Context matters when reading these numbers. Chronic absenteeism is 17.4% — better than the district's 19.2% and only slightly above the state's 16.7% — and the student–teacher ratio of 12.5 is relatively favorable. Per-student spending was $12,848 in 2023‑24, and 62.04% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, meaning the school serves a substantially low-income population. Notably, Franklin County Community School Corp ranks 161 of 374 (57th percentile), so Laurel's bottom-quarter standing reflects a gap within its own district as well as statewide.
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