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Laurel School

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Laurel School ranks 626 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Laurel School is an elementary school located in Laurel, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 264 students. It is part of the Franklin County Community School Corporation, which is ranked 164 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel School faces several challenges, including consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district average, ranging from 14.9% to 19.2% in recent years. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Laurel School's proficiency rate in ILEARN English Language Arts for all grades was 31.54%, compared to the district's 36.37% and the state's 40.3%. Similarly, Laurel School's proficiency rate in ILEARN Math for all grades was 34.62%, compared to the district's 38.27% and the state's 51.5%. Laurel School also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.79% to 78.37% in recent years, compared to the district average.

Interestingly, Brookville Elementary School, another school in the Franklin County Community School Corporation, performs better than Laurel School on most metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Fayette County School Corporation, such as Fayette Central Elementary and Grandview Elementary, also generally outperform Laurel School on academic measures. These comparisons suggest that Laurel School could benefit from implementing strategies to address the challenges faced by its student population and learning from the successful practices of higher-performing schools in the area.

245

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,848

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13246 Sr 121
Laurel, IN 47024

(765) 698-3851

District: Franklin County Community School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Indiana avg38%

626^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Franklin County Community School Corp

164^th of 380Franklin County Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	626 of 1005	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	569 of 1011	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	510 of 1016	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	632 of 1020	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	698 of 1016	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	728 of 1031	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	581 of 1027	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	728 of 1033	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.9	612 of 1046	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	744 of 1040	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	751 of 1036	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.2	803 of 1035	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	872 of 1015	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	813 of 1025	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.7	542 of 1009	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	637 of 1003	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	562 of 996	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.5	734 of 985	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.3	430 of 961	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.0	564 of 959	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.4	171 of 326	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2018	77.8	82 of 473	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	32.5	358 of 472	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.0	303 of 494	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.0	356 of 485	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	366 of 470	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	366 of 444	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.8	423 of 447	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	339 of 451	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.8	195 of 428	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	30.8	338 of 423	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.6	250 of 392	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	170 of 382	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	128 of 375	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.5	217 of 370	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.3	125 of 222	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science37%

Math35%

English Language Arts32%

Social Studies19%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel School	Public	PK, KG-6	13246 Sr 121	Laurel	47024	Franklin County	Franklin County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 698-3851	245	20	12.5	62.0%	240 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	39.8	626^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.7%		46.1	569^th of 1011 public elementary schools	43.7%	57	34.4	12.9	22.6	52.8	31.5	37.5	19.4	25.8	52.8	34.6	32.3	41.7	37.3	19.4	$12,848	$1,480	$11,368
Everton Elementary School	Public	K-6	2440 E Everton Rd	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-5840	266	15	17.5	63.5%	254 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	47.8	542^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.5	529^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.7%	13	23.1	42.9	39.0	47.2	37.8	30.8	51.4	36.6	25.0	35.8	28.6	50.0	39.4	39.0	$12,291	$2,231	$10,061
Frazee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 W 3rd St	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-6811	299	16	18.4	70.6%	260 (87.0%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	28.6	740^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.4%		35.5	672^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	33.5%	68	15.2	26.1	26.3	33.3	24.4	21.7	21.7	33.3	30.0	26.1	19.6	46.7	30.3	35.9	$12,570	$2,343	$10,227
Eastview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 S Fountain St	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-5541	330	23	14.3	74.2%	312 (94.5%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	33.9	686^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.7%		30.4	726^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.2%	40	24.3	35.5	31.9	35.6	31.9	40.5	29.0	19.2	28.9	28.8	32.3	33.3	32.9	25.5	$11,865	$2,635	$9,230
Brookville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10160 Oxford Pike	Brookville	47012	Franklin County	Franklin County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 647-3503	487	32	15.4	44.4%	470 (96.5%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51.8	487^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.5%		53.3	490^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.5%	3	25.9	48.4	35.9		35.8	53.1	58.1	29.5		46.2	56.5		56.5	30.8	$10,941	$335	$10,605
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2620 Iowa Ave	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-2981	530	27	19.8	58.3%	493 (93.0%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	65	337^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.5%		41.1	617^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.0%	280	31.3	37.2	43.6	60.0	43.0	43.8	46.5	56.4	60.0	51.7	44.2	48.6	46.2	51.3	$8,775	$1,836	$6,939
Fayette Central Elementary	Public	K-6	2928 N Cr 225 W	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-6261	332	19	17.9	71.4%	316 (95.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	64.3	347^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	334^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.0%	13	37.8	50.0	30.8	49.1	41.8	62.2	75.0	34.6	49.1	54.1	59.1	47.2	52.6	26.9	$11,309	$1,741	$9,568
Batesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	760 Sr 46 W	Batesville	47006	Franklin County	Batesville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 934-4509	542	39	14.0	30.4%	500 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)															$9,750	$759	$8,991
Batesville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	707 W Columbus Ave	Batesville	47006	Ripley County	Batesville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 934-5701	490	40	12.4	31.0%	446 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	63.1	362^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	64.0%		72.7	265^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.8%	97	38.6	43.2	38.3		40.0	58.5	55.6	45.0		53.3	52.8		52.8	43.0	$10,426	$459	$9,967
Milroy Elementary School	Public	K-6	215 N Pleasant St	Milroy	46156	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 629-2323	165	18	9.3	57.6%	157 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50.4	509^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.4%		58.5	429^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.6%	80	36.4	16.7	31.6	73.7	39.7	54.6	27.8	36.8	61.1	45.5	22.2	72.2	47.2	21.1	$13,902	$1,749	$12,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel School

What district is Laurel School in?

Franklin County Community School Corp

How many students attend Laurel School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Laurel School.

Is Laurel School a good school?

Laurel School ranks 626^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel School?

Students at Laurel School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

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