Laurel Middle School

Public 5-8

 725 Washington Avenue
       Laurel, MT  59044


(406) 628-6919

District: Laurel Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
140th of 190 Montana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,979 Help


Students who attend Laurel Middle School usually attend:

High:    Laurel High School

Feeder schools for Laurel Middle School:

Elementary:    Fred W Graff School
    South School
    West School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  573

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.1%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33% Help


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Compare Details Laurel Middle School ranks worse than 73.7% of middle schools in Montana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.1%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Middle School is 16.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Middle School is $11,979.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Laurel Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Laurel Middle School 140th of 190 Montana public middle schools. (See Laurel Middle School in the ranking list.)

Laurel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurel Elementary 201st of 297 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laurel Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.84 101st 171 40.9%
2005 44.30 113th 164 31.1%
2006 59.83 58th 146 60.3%
2007 54.64 76th 147 48.3%
2008 56.34 75th 149 49.7%
2009 58.03 75th 147 49.0%
2010 55.30 87th 156 44.2%
2011 58.33 77th 161 52.2%
2012 60.45 69th 156 55.8%
2013 52.98 95th 159 40.3%
2015 25.41 119th 156 23.7%
2016 13.73 74th 81 8.6%
2017 11.32 54th 55 1.8%
2018 12.54 54th 58 6.9%
2019 9.31 57th 60 5.0%
2021 27.90 156th 200 22.0%
2022 30.78 140th 190 26.3%
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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Open Quote I don't know where you get these rates maybe other parents don't know what they're child is doing both in there rude attitude and lack of study but it's not the school's fault look at home. My student is excelling has straight A's even with the classmates that don't do any work talk thrash 24/7 and blame other students and teachers for there failures get on board parents this is your child's Life you're dealing with. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Laurel Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 451 451
1991 462 0 4 3 5 n/a n/a 0 474
1992 474 0 1 4 8 n/a n/a 0 487
1993 410 2 2 6 11 n/a n/a 0 431
1994 453 3 2 4 12 n/a n/a 0 474
1995 442 0 0 3 6 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 442 0 0 3 6 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 421 0 0 7 10 n/a n/a 0 438
1998 439 0 3 17 10 n/a n/a 0 469
1999 424 1 3 15 7 n/a n/a 0 450
2000 394 0 4 14 10 n/a n/a 0 422
2001 363 2 3 11 11 n/a n/a 0 390
2002 362 2 5 16 9 n/a n/a 0 394
2003 362 2 5 16 9 n/a n/a 0 394
2004 354 1 5 16 8 n/a n/a 0 384
2005 360 2 5 18 8 n/a n/a 0 393
2006 389 0 6 14 9 n/a n/a 0 418
2007 399 1 7 12 4 n/a n/a 0 423
2008 548 2 5 22 12 n/a n/a 0 589
2009 528 4 4 25 13 n/a n/a 0 574
2010 546 6 4 21 10 n/a n/a 0 587
2011 535 8 2 15 9 1 0 0 570
2012 535 10 2 16 10 0 1 0 574
2013 544 8 1 24 9 1 1 0 588
2014 558 8 3 18 14 1 5 0 607
2015 572 6 2 16 14 1 9 0 620
2016 588 2 2 22 11 3 18 0 646
2017 601 4 3 25 19 3 16 0 671
2018 623 2 2 29 21 3 12 0 692
2019 626 3 2 30 16 1 15 0 693
2020 568 3 3 31 17 0 14 0 636
2021 519 2 3 33 17 0 16 0 590
2022 503 1 3 39 14 0 13 0 573
2023 505 0 2 37 11 0 18 0 573

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Laurel Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 451 24.0 18.7 13.7
1991 474 23.0 20.6 15.2
1992 487 25.3 19.2 17.2
1993 431 29.4 14.7 16.7
1994 474 24.0 19.8 18.1
1995 451 27.9 16.2 18.8
1996 451 27.9 16.2 18.8
1997 438 29.1 15.1 18.3
1998 469 29.3 16.0 19.2
1999 450 29.8 15.1 28
2000 422 28.5 14.8 27.7
2001 390 23.9 16.3 24.6
2002 394 26.3 15.0 31
2003 394 26.3 15.0 31
2004 384 27.3 14.1 27.9
2005 393 29.0 13.6 25.4
2006 418 29.0 14.4 23.7
2007 423 29.1 14.5 23.6
2008 589 34.5 17.1 22.6
2009 574 35.2 16.3 25.4
2010 587 37.3 15.7 30.7
2011 570 35.2 16.1 30.4
2012 574 36.5 15.6 31.7
2013 588 36.8 15.9 30.4
2014 607 36.4 16.6 32
2015 620 34.0 18.2 31.6
2016 646 35.0 18.4 31.6
2017 671 35.4 18.9 27.7
2018 692 37.4 18.4 36
2019 693 36.4 19.0 37.1
2020 636 35.4 17.9 33
2021 590 38.5 15.3 n/a
2022 573 37.5 15.2 n/a
2023 573 34.9 16.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Laurel Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 451 24.0 18.7 13.7
1991 474 23.0 20.6 15.2
1992 487 25.3 19.2 17.2
1993 431 29.4 14.7 16.7
1994 474 24.0 19.8 18.1
1995 451 27.9 16.2 18.8
1996 451 27.9 16.2 18.8
1997 438 29.1 15.1 18.3
1998 469 29.3 16.0 19.2
1999 450 29.8 15.1 28
2000 422 28.5 14.8 27.7
2001 390 23.9 16.3 24.6
2002 394 26.3 15.0 31
2003 394 26.3 15.0 31
2004 384 27.3 14.1 27.9
2005 393 29.0 13.6 25.4
2006 418 29.0 14.4 23.7
2007 423 29.1 14.5 23.6
2008 589 34.5 17.1 22.6
2009 574 35.2 16.3 25.4
2010 587 37.3 15.7 30.7
2011 570 35.2 16.1 30.4
2012 574 36.5 15.6 31.7
2013 588 36.8 15.9 30.4
2014 607 36.4 16.6 32
2015 620 34.0 18.2 31.6
2016 646 35.0 18.4 31.6
2017 671 35.4 18.9 27.7
2018 692 37.4 18.4 36
2019 693 36.4 19.0 37.1
2020 636 35.4 17.9 33
2021 590 38.5 15.3 n/a
2022 573 37.5 15.2 n/a
2023 573 34.9 16.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Laurel Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,624
2021 $12,403
2022 $11,979

Data source: Montana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Laurel Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 57th of 60 Middle schoolsRanks 140th of 190 Middle schools
 21.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students693573
 17.3%
African American30
 100%
American Indian1611
 31.3%
Asian22
Hispanic3037
 23.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White626505
 19.3%
Two or More Races1518
 20%


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Laurel Middle School ranks 140th of 190 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Laurel Middle School usually go on to attend Laurel High School

Students at Laurel Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended Laurel Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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