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Laurel School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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Students
Spending Per Pupil

1160 South Central Ave
Laurel, DE 19956
Sussex County
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PH: (302) 875-6100

Grades PK-12
2073 students
6 schools

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DSTP Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 2

Reading

75% (2008)

76% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

Math

88% (2008)

90% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 3

Reading

72% (2008)

79% (2007)

73% (2006)

73% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing

17% (2008)

43% (2007)

42% (2006)

42% (2005)

41% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

Math

62% (2008)

74% (2007)

65% (2006)

62% (2005)

69% (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

78% (2008)

77% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Writing

51% (2008)

34% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.

Math

71% (2008)

60% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

70% (2008)

62% (2007)

71% (2006)

71% (2005)

71% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Writing

42% (2008)

40% (2007)

41% (2006)

35% (2005)

27% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2008.

Math

64% (2008)

66% (2007)

67% (2006)

57% (2005)

58% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

73% (2008)

77% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Writing

64% (2008)

58% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math

68% (2008)

73% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

Writing

61% (2008)

59% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.

Math

60% (2008)

67% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

80% (2008)

73% (2007)

78% (2006)

76% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Social Studies

46% (2008)

30% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 52% in 2008.

Science

42% (2008)

44% (2007)

0% (2006)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2008.

Writing

75% (2008)

83% (2007)

86% (2006)

77% (2005)

81% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2008.

Math

56% (2008)

53% (2007)

51% (2006)

41% (2005)

49% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

78% (2008)

73% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2008.

Writing

79% (2008)

74% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2008.

Math

45% (2008)

36% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading

65% (2008)

66% (2007)

71% (2006)

59% (2005)

52% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.

Writing

80% (2008)

58% (2007)

73% (2006)

67% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2008.

Math

45% (2008)

59% (2007)

54% (2006)

36% (2005)

27% (2004)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

37% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 45% in 2008.

Science

62% (2008)

59% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Science was 61% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11.
Only the scores for reading and math in grades 2 through 10, writing in grades 3 though 10, and science in grades 8 and 11 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Delaware: An Overview

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Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

DSTP Results By Subgroup

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 2

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	83%
Male	67%
African American	72%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	76%
Low-income	77%
Not low-income	74%
Title I	75%
Regular ed	76%
Non-LEP	75%
Not migrant	75%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	87%
Male	89%
African American	79%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	92%
Low-income	87%
Not low-income	90%
Title I	88%
Regular ed	93%
Non-LEP	87%
Not migrant	88%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	78%
Male	65%
African American	54%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	79%
Low-income	66%
Not low-income	80%
Title I	72%
Regular ed	72%
Non-LEP	72%
Not migrant	72%

Writing	This District
All Students	17%
Female	18%
Male	15%
African American	15%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	19%
Low-income	12%
Not low-income	23%
Title I	17%
Regular ed	18%
Non-LEP	17%
Not migrant	17%

Math	This District
All Students	62%
Female	58%
Male	67%
African American	36%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	72%
Low-income	53%
Not low-income	77%
Title I	62%
Regular ed	65%
Non-LEP	63%
Not migrant	62%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	79%
African American	69%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Low-income	78%
Not low-income	77%
Title I	78%
Regular ed	78%
Non-LEP	77%
Not migrant	78%

Writing	This District
All Students	51%
Female	61%
Male	42%
African American	48%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	51%
Low-income	47%
Not low-income	57%
Title I	51%
Special ed	28%
Regular ed	55%
Non-LEP	52%
Not migrant	51%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	67%
Male	76%
African American	56%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	78%
Low-income	67%
Not low-income	77%
Title I	71%
Special ed	32%
Regular ed	78%
Non-LEP	73%
Not migrant	71%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	76%
Male	63%
African American	45%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Low-income	58%
Not low-income	82%
Regular ed	71%
Non-LEP	69%
Not migrant	70%

Writing	This District
All Students	42%
Female	52%
Male	33%
African American	36%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	46%
Low-income	28%
Not low-income	60%
Special ed	10%
Regular ed	49%
Non-LEP	42%
Not migrant	42%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	66%
Male	62%
African American	47%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	69%
Low-income	51%
Not low-income	79%
Special ed	39%
Regular ed	69%
Non-LEP	64%
Not migrant	64%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	73%
Female	77%
Male	69%
African American	57%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	78%
Low-income	70%
Not low-income	78%
Regular ed	74%
Non-LEP	73%
Not migrant	73%

Writing	This District
All Students	64%
Female	73%
Male	56%
African American	59%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	87%
American Indian	n/a
White	62%
Low-income	61%
Not low-income	68%
Special ed	22%
Regular ed	74%
Non-LEP	63%
Not migrant	64%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	70%
Male	66%
African American	43%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	80%
American Indian	n/a
White	77%
Low-income	65%
Not low-income	73%
Special ed	38%
Regular ed	75%
Non-LEP	67%
Not migrant	68%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	87%
Male	72%
African American	69%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	83%
Low-income	73%
Not low-income	85%
Regular ed	82%
Non-LEP	79%
Not migrant	80%

Writing	This District
All Students	61%
Female	72%
Male	51%
African American	51%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	65%
Low-income	56%
Not low-income	66%
Special ed	30%
Regular ed	67%
Non-LEP	61%
Not migrant	61%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	60%
Male	59%
African American	54%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	61%
Low-income	51%
Not low-income	68%
Special ed	17%
Regular ed	67%
Non-LEP	59%
Not migrant	60%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	87%
Male	72%
African American	73%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	84%
Low-income	73%
Not low-income	87%
Regular ed	81%
Non-LEP	80%
Not migrant	80%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	46%
Female	50%
Male	43%
African American	39%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	49%
Low-income	38%
Not low-income	54%
Special ed	12%
Regular ed	52%
Non-LEP	46%
Not migrant	46%

Science	This District
All Students	42%
Female	43%
Male	41%
African American	29%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	48%
Low-income	36%
Not low-income	48%
Special ed	<5%
Regular ed	49%
Non-LEP	42%
Not migrant	42%

Writing	This District
All Students	75%
Female	92%
Male	59%
African American	79%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	72%
Low-income	74%
Not low-income	76%
Special ed	40%
Regular ed	81%
Non-LEP	75%
Not migrant	75%

Math	This District
All Students	56%
Female	55%
Male	57%
African American	43%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	59%
Low-income	44%
Not low-income	68%
Special ed	8%
Regular ed	63%
Non-LEP	56%
Not migrant	56%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	78%
Male	78%
African American	72%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	82%
Low-income	75%
Not low-income	82%
Regular ed	80%
Non-LEP	79%
Not migrant	78%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	89%
Male	71%
African American	71%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	82%
Low-income	77%
Not low-income	82%
Special ed	48%
Regular ed	86%
Non-LEP	80%
Not migrant	79%

Math	This District
All Students	45%
Female	49%
Male	42%
African American	32%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	47%
Low-income	42%
Not low-income	49%
Special ed	15%
Regular ed	52%
Non-LEP	45%
Not migrant	45%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	69%
Male	62%
African American	56%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	70%
Low-income	55%
Not low-income	76%
Regular ed	67%
Non-LEP	67%
Not migrant	65%

Writing	This District
All Students	80%
Female	90%
Male	72%
African American	76%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Low-income	70%
Not low-income	91%
Special ed	35%
Regular ed	88%
Non-LEP	80%
Not migrant	80%

Math	This District
All Students	45%
Female	47%
Male	43%
African American	26%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	53%
Low-income	34%
Not low-income	56%
Special ed	6%
Regular ed	51%
Non-LEP	46%
Not migrant	45%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	37%
Female	31%
Male	41%
African American	24%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	41%
Low-income	28%
Not low-income	45%
Special ed	20%
Regular ed	40%
Non-LEP	37%
Not migrant	37%

Science	This District
All Students	62%
Female	55%
Male	67%
African American	31%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	72%
Low-income	45%
Not low-income	77%
Special ed	38%
Regular ed	67%
Non-LEP	63%
Not migrant	62%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11.
Only the scores for reading and math in grades 2 through 10, writing in grades 3 though 10, and science in grades 8 and 11 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware.
The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Delaware: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	15	15

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	64%	53%
Black, not Hispanic	27%	33%
Hispanic	6%	10%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2%	3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	51%	36%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$11,168	$11,704

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	59%	60%
Student and staff support	5%	6%
Administration	11%	13%
Other expenditures	25%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >