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Laurel School District Schools
Laurel School District is a public school district in Delaware, based in Sussex County (Laurel). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Laurel School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Laurel School District
3 of 4 schools in Laurel School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Laurel School District
Statewide rankings: all 39 high schools in Delaware · all 32 middle schools in Delaware · all 110 elementary schools in Delaware
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Laurel Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D- Laurel Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Laurel Senior High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Laurel School District
High schools (1)
- D- Laurel Senior High School, Laurel
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Laurel Middle School, Laurel
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D- Laurel Elementary School, Laurel
- North Laurel Early Learning Academy, Laurel
Where Laurel School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Laurel (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Delaware
- County: Sussex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,529 students with 145 full-time-equivalent teachers and 313 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1000810
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Seaford School District (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Indian River School District (15 schools, 16 mi)
- Woodbridge School District (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Cape Henlopen School District (9 schools, 25 mi)
- Milford School District (6 schools, 29 mi)
- Lake Forest School District (7 schools, 29 mi)
- Caesar Rodney School District (15 schools, 38 mi)
- Capital School District (13 schools, 44 mi)
Questions about Laurel School District
How many schools are in Laurel School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Laurel School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Laurel School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Laurel.
How good are the schools in Laurel School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Laurel School District?
2,529 students were enrolled in Laurel School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Laurel School District?
Laurel School District is in Delaware, based in Sussex County, with its district office in Laurel. Its boundary covers about 109 sq mi.