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Laurel Elementary School

Q: Is Laurel Elementary School a good school?

Laurel Elementary School ranks 232 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving 499 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Laurel School District, which is ranked 60th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 173-259 out of over 1,500 schools in recent years. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates range from 60.8% to 85.1%, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school also excels in supporting its low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in the last three school years.

Laurel Elementary School's exceptional academic performance, commitment to equity, and efficient use of resources make it a standout institution. The school spends significantly more per student ($16,065 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 15:1. This investment in educational resources and small class sizes likely contributes to the school's consistent academic excellence, which is a model for other schools in the region and state.

503

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,508

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 McCaslin Rd
New Castle, PA 16101-9602

(724) 658-2673

District: Laurel School District

Students who attend Laurel Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Laurel High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg45%

232^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 606Laurel School District among Pennsylvania districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	232 of 1511	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	178 of 1526	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	173 of 1534	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	259 of 1534	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	445 of 1433	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	508 of 1544	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	619 of 1530	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	597 of 1547	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	468 of 1554	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	532 of 1474	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	603 of 1467	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	627 of 1519	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	585 of 1599	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	799 of 1597	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	644 of 1579	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	729 of 1549	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.8	980 of 1551	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	887 of 1555	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	772 of 1545	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.9	585 of 1299	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.3	623 of 1308	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.6	632 of 1302	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	234 of 1466	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	230 of 1488	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	54 of 1369	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	34 of 1432	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	82 of 1414	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	247 of 1475	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	156 of 1495	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	307 of 1201	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	220 of 1229	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	227 of 1236	81.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+28 vs state

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

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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
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center	Public	K-2	900 East Main St.	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4735	736	52	14.1	105.7%	340 (46.2%)	163 (22.1%)	60 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	169 (23.0%)								(n/a)											$18,157	$3,011	$15,147
Shenango Elementary School	Public	K-6	2501 Old Pittsburgh Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-5566	485	38	12.7	104.9%	436 (89.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	72	442^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	70.7%		73.5	427^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.0%	15	65.0	59.2	44.5	41.4	53.2	71.4	64.5	53.7	61.3	63.5	$18,430	$1,834	$16,596
Washington Intrmd School	Public	3-5	101 East Euclid Avenue	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4729	707	48	14.6	99.9%	345 (48.8%)	124 (17.5%)	61 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (24.9%)	18.8	1222^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	19.1%		20.7	1208^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.8%	14	24.6	31.2	29.9		28.5	26.0	16.0	29.8		24.1	$18,168	$3,013	$15,156
Neshannock Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	3832 Mitchell Road	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 652-8709	688	45	15.3	29.5%	631 (91.7%)	10 (1.5%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	77.6	323^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.5	275^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.0%	48	53.2	78.7	65.0	45.7	60.1	58.5	71.9	66.0	64.1	65.0	$17,501	$477	$17,024
Union Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Scotland Ln	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 652-6683	320	29	11.1	102.8%	251 (78.4%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	64.9	578^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.7%		63.3	631^st of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%	53	66.0	57.1	51.9		58.3	60.0	70.3	32.1		53.4	$19,322	$1,497	$17,825
Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	357	29	12.3	43.7%	343 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	61.6	622^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.8	537^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.8%	85	70.9	42.8			58.4	54.0	54.3			54.1	$29,538	$7,617	$21,921
Mohawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Mohawk School Road	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 667-7782	709	45	15.7	36.2%	663 (93.5%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	75.7	361^st of 1511 public elementary schools	76.1%		76.5	362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.3%	1	68.2	68.2	59.5		65.1	64.5	67.3	48.3		59.7	$14,963	$981	$13,982
North Side Primary School	Public	K-2	Orchard & North Streets	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 752-1381	376	28	13.3	50.5%	331 (88.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$10,085	$272	$9,812
Slippery Rock Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	470 N Main St	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 794-2960	453	31	14.6	48.1%	424 (93.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	66.3	553^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	63.4%		78.2	326^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.6%	227	58.9	55.0	56.5		56.7	49.3	58.8	58.9		55.8	$8,158	$577	$7,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Elementary School?

Students at Laurel Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Laurel Elementary School a good school?

Laurel Elementary School ranks 232^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Laurel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Laurel High School

What district is Laurel Elementary School in?

Laurel School District

How many students attend Laurel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Laurel Elementary School.

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