Middle Schools in Laurel Highlands School District

Laurel Highlands School District has only one middle school, Laurel Highlands Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

Academically, Laurel Highlands Middle School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts (ELA) are all below the state averages for Pennsylvania. For example, the school's Math proficiency rate was 27.7% compared to the state average of 40.4%, and its Science proficiency rate was 40.2% compared to the state average of 65.8%. The school's proficiency rates have remained relatively low over the past two school years, with only slight improvements in some subject areas.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's academic challenges, as it has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 53.64%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is slightly higher than the state average. While the school's dropout rate of 1.6% is relatively low, the overall data suggests that Laurel Highlands School District may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes at Laurel Highlands Middle School.