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Laurel Woods Elementary School

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Laurel Woods Elementary School is located in Laurel, MD and is one of 41 elementary schools in Howard County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 569 students in grades PK, K-5.

Laurel Woods Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Laurel Woods Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Laurel Woods Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Laurel Woods Elementary School's students and teachers. more

Howard County Public Schools District Spending

$13,896Per Pupil

The Howard County Public Schools spends $13,896 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Howard County Public Schools District

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
High Road Academy 0.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Laurel Elementary School 0.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Phillips School - Laurel 0.9 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Forest Ridge Elementary School 1.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Scotch Town Hills Elementary School 1.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-5
Howard County Public Schools School District

Made AYP
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Contact

Laurel Woods Elementary School
9250 North Laurel Rd
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5960

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54%

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4 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 569

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Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Laurel Woods Elementary School had 43% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Maryland had 35% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Black

48%

White

25%

Hispanic

17%

Asian/Pacific Islander

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14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Laurel Woods Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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natalia: we love laurel woods elementary!!

Submitted by a Parent on Oct 8, 2010

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natalia k- sullivan: my kids go there and they have an excellent program. its a wonderful school with wonderful teachers and staff who will help you and your children with any need you may have. they help me and my kids a lot since they been going there.

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