Elementary Schools in Laurel School District

Summary:

The Laurel School District in Pennsylvania is home to one standout elementary school, Laurel Elementary School. This school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Laurel Elementary School significantly outperforms the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 69.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide, and 64.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math (85.1% proficient) and 4th grade Science (91.2% proficient).

Despite the school's overall academic success, the relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37.68%) may indicate some socioeconomic challenges that the school and district need to address. However, the higher-than-average per-student spending ($16,065) and lower student-teacher ratio (15.3) suggest that the Laurel School District is allocating significant resources to support Laurel Elementary School, which may be contributing to its strong academic performance.

District Detail

2497 Harlansburg Rd
New Castle, PA 16101-9705

(724) 658-8940

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 976

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Elementary School	Public	K-6	223 McCaslin Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-2673	503	31	16.2	37.4%	482 (95.8%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	83.3	232^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.7	178^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.3%	54	85.1	66.7	66.6	60.8	69.3	74.6	58.1	60.8	67.6	64.9	$16,508	$1,307	$15,202

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Castle Youth Dev Center	2.59 mi	1
New Castle Area School District	3.64 mi	4	509^th
Shenango Area School District	4.2 mi	2	102^nd
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	4.52 mi	1	514^th
Neshannock Township School District	5.73 mi	2	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.