Top Rankings
Laurel Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 573 students in Laurel Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Laurel Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
1,275 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Laurel Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.39
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
5%
# Black Students
5 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,117 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
44
# Students in K Grade:
157
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,940 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,519
$15,306
Spending / Student
$12,940
$15,395
Best Laurel Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurel Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
725 Washington Avenue
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6919
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6919
Grades: 5-8
| 573 students
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