📍 223 McCaslin Rd, New Castle, Lawrence County, 16101
Laurel El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Castle, Lawrence County. The school has 496 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurel SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laurel El Sch enrolls 496 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 480 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 496 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 96 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laurel El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 9.
Laurel El Sch is one of 3 schools in Laurel SD, based in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The district serves 977 students district-wide and employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 496 students, Laurel El Sch is larger than the district average of about 326 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe