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Laurel Elementary

Summary:

Laurel Elementary is a public elementary school in Laurel, Maryland, serving 566 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.9% of Laurel Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 24.1% statewide and 10.8% in the district. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Laurel Elementary ranking 362nd out of 504 Maryland elementary schools for African American students, 183rd out of 347 for Hispanic students, and 395th out of 546 for students of low socioeconomic status.

While Laurel Elementary's high rate of economic disadvantage, with 62.45% to 84.45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges, the data suggests that other factors, such as curriculum, instructional practices, and school leadership, may also play a role. Nearby schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, such as James H. Harrison Elementary, demonstrate similar academic struggles, while some schools in the neighboring Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, such as Maryland City Elementary and Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus, show relatively stronger academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just the district may be at play.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 516 Montgomery St
       Laurel, MD  20707-4204

(301) 497-3660

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
606th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,499 Help


Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High:    Laurel High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  566

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.7%
African American:
31.1%
White:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Laurel Elementary ranks worse than 70.5% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 57th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.24. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.7%), African American (31.1%), White (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Elementary is 13, which is the 36th best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Elementary is $19,499, which is the 65th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Laurel Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laurel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Laurel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.78 153rd 803 80.9%
2005 75.91 184th 805 77.1%
2006 71.79 230th 804 71.4%
2007 61.24 350th 818 57.2%
2008 27.83 684th 838 18.4%
2009 33.60 637th 850 25.1%
2010 25.78 717th 855 16.1%
2011 32.01 640th 853 25.0%
2012 28.50 681st 857 20.5%
2013 25.14 693rd 847 18.2%
2014 23.71 718th 867 17.2%
2015 22.61 660th 859 23.2%
2016 25.40 610th 845 27.8%
2017 16.20 712th 847 15.9%
2018 14.20 745th 857 13.1%
2019 22.79 631st 853 26.0%
2021 13.93 741st 802 7.6%
2022 24.21 639th 862 25.9%
2023 25.79 580th 855 32.2%
2024 23.24 606th 859 29.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laurel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.07 395th 546 27.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Laurel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.92 640th 796 19.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Laurel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.51 362nd 504 28.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laurel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.95 183rd 347 47.3%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Open Quote I'm very unhappy how the teacher in this don't know what happened to my son last Friday!! he came home from school with a busted lip and didn't call me till 3hrs after it happened!! this is the worst school ever Close Quote



Enrollment information for Laurel Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 527 144 15 13 2 n/a n/a 0 701
1990 579 167 23 18 2 n/a n/a 0 789
1991 492 153 25 14 3 n/a n/a 0 687
1992 502 164 20 14 2 n/a n/a 0 702
1993 442 173 20 14 5 n/a n/a 0 654
1994 418 166 24 14 3 n/a n/a 0 625
1995 297 156 13 18 6 n/a n/a 0 490
1996 297 156 13 18 6 n/a n/a 0 490
1997 260 188 15 17 5 n/a n/a 0 485
1998 227 203 17 27 7 n/a n/a 0 481
1999 225 199 12 19 8 n/a n/a 0 463
2000 209 218 15 22 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2001 185 235 15 34 1 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 144 224 36 95 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2003 144 224 36 95 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2004 142 238 47 124 1 n/a n/a 0 552
2005 141 246 32 116 2 n/a n/a 0 537
2006 122 241 38 126 2 n/a n/a 0 529
2007 90 234 30 144 2 n/a n/a 0 500
2008 80 200 30 168 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2009 72 251 39 151 1 n/a n/a 0 514
2010 61 265 34 191 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2011 56 232 26 219 0 2 18 0 553
2012 50 233 26 257 1 0 19 0 586
2013 50 198 24 253 0 4 17 0 546
2014 42 184 25 291 0 1 17 0 560
2015 39 178 24 301 0 2 12 0 556
2016 34 187 21 305 0 1 11 0 559
2017 33 199 18 317 0 1 15 0 583
2018 29 189 19 340 1 1 15 0 594
2019 25 195 16 359 0 1 17 0 613
2020 29 176 10 394 1 1 8 0 619
2021 27 176 12 342 1 1 11 0 570
2022 23 164 7 347 1 0 12 0 554
2023 23 176 7 349 2 1 8 0 566

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 701 30.9 22.6 n/a
1990 789 33.0 23.9 12.3
1991 687 29.8 23.0 14.4
1992 702 29.0 24.2 15
1993 654 29.6 22.1 16.1
1994 625 26.6 23.5 20.2
1995 490 22.1 22.2 26.3
1996 490 22.1 22.2 26.3
1997 485 23.2 20.9 31.5
1998 481 23.2 20.7 31.4
1999 463 23.2 20.0 41
2000 464 26.7 17.4 40.3
2001 470 27.2 17.3 46.2
2002 500 24.2 20.7 56.8
2003 500 24.2 20.7 56.8
2004 552 28.2 19.6 46.7
2005 537 32.0 16.8 52.1
2006 529 32.0 16.5 52.7
2007 500 34.4 14.5 54.2
2008 479 34.5 13.9 61.4
2009 514 36.1 14.2 60.3
2010 551 34.2 16.0 69.5
2011 553 32.5 16.9 67.3
2012 586 32.7 17.8 67.6
2013 546 29.8 18.3 72.7
2014 560 31.7 17.6 73.2
2015 556 34.0 16.3 83.5
2016 559 36.0 15.5 81
2017 583 37.3 15.6 83.4
2018 594 38.3 15.5 80.1
2019 613 40.3 15.2 79.4
2020 619 42.3 14.6 77.1
2021 570 42.9 13.2 76.7
2022 554 42.4 13.0 62.5
2023 566 43.4 13.0 84.5

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 701 30.9 22.6 n/a
1990 789 33.0 23.9 12.3
1991 687 29.8 23.0 14.4
1992 702 29.0 24.2 15
1993 654 29.6 22.1 16.1
1994 625 26.6 23.5 20.2
1995 490 22.1 22.2 26.3
1996 490 22.1 22.2 26.3
1997 485 23.2 20.9 31.5
1998 481 23.2 20.7 31.4
1999 463 23.2 20.0 41
2000 464 26.7 17.4 40.3
2001 470 27.2 17.3 46.2
2002 500 24.2 20.7 56.8
2003 500 24.2 20.7 56.8
2004 552 28.2 19.6 46.7
2005 537 32.0 16.8 52.1
2006 529 32.0 16.5 52.7
2007 500 34.4 14.5 54.2
2008 479 34.5 13.9 61.4
2009 514 36.1 14.2 60.3
2010 551 34.2 16.0 69.5
2011 553 32.5 16.9 67.3
2012 586 32.7 17.8 67.6
2013 546 29.8 18.3 72.7
2014 560 31.7 17.6 73.2
2015 556 34.0 16.3 83.5
2016 559 36.0 15.5 81
2017 583 37.3 15.6 83.4
2018 594 38.3 15.5 80.1
2019 613 40.3 15.2 79.4
2020 619 42.3 14.6 77.1
2021 570 42.9 13.2 76.7
2022 554 42.4 13.0 62.5
2023 566 43.4 13.0 84.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Laurel Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $916 (6.7%) $12,810 (93.3%) $13,726
2020 $907 (6.4%) $13,179 (93.6%) $14,086
2021 $1,349 (8.3%) $14,915 (91.7%) $16,264
2022 $2,149 (11.5%) $16,490 (88.5%) $18,640
2023 $2,269 (11.6%) $17,230 (88.4%) $19,499

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Laurel Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 631st of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 580th of 855 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students613566
 7.7%
African American195176
 9.7%
American Indian02
Asian167
 56.3%
Hispanic359349
 2.8%
Pacific Islander11
White2523
 8%
Two or More Races178
 52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.4%84.5%
 5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Elementary

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High : Laurel High

Students at Laurel Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 31% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Laurel Elementary ranks 606th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended Laurel Elementary.


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