📍 2497 Harlansburg RD, New Castle, Lawrence County, 16101
Laurel MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in New Castle, Lawrence County. The school has 161 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurel SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laurel MS enrolls 161 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 157 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
41 of the school's 161 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 39 qualify for free lunch and 2 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 MS 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 MS 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 161 students, Laurel MS is smaller than the district average of about 326 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe