Laurel MS

Middle school·Grades 7-8 New Castle, Pennsylvania·16101
Score
83.6/100
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#76
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#1
In New Castle
Top 17%
In Pennsylvania

Score 83.6/100: better than 83% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 83% of them
157 students tested
Math
53%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 83% of them
156 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7PSSA75.377
English language artsGrade 8PSSA61.380
English language artsAll gradesPSSA68.2157
MathGrade 7PSSA6177
MathGrade 8PSSA44.379
MathAll gradesPSSA52.6156

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
163
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
163
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Lawrence County

Contact

Address
2497 Harlansburg RD
New Castle, PA 16101

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby middle schools

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Laurel MS at a glance

Laurel MS is a public middle school in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Laurel SD school district. It has about 163 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 83.6 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #76 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.