Public schools in Laurel, MD
Laurel has 19 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 14 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 14,034 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Prince George's County Public Schools runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Laurel's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Laurel | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County Public Schools | 10 | 131,133 | $19,789 |
| Howard County Public School System | 6 | 57,676 | $19,256 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 3 | 84,452 | $17,624 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Laurel, 2,129 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel High | 2,129 | 18.5 | 94.3% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Laurel, 2,267 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle | 1,047 | 14.3 | 95.2% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Murray Hill Middle | 616 | 13.1 | 32.5% | Howard County Public School System |
| Hammond Middle School | 604 | 14.9 | 13.2% | Howard County Public School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
14 elementary schools in Laurel, 7,957 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus | 830 | 13.4 | 45.1% | Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
| Hammond Elementary | 763 | 15.9 | 16.1% | Howard County Public School System |
| Gorman Crossing Elementary | 750 | 12.7 | 17.9% | Howard County Public School System |
| Forest Ridge Elementary | 659 | 12.7 | 34.6% | Howard County Public School System |
| Laurel Woods Elementary | 625 | 12.2 | 49.6% | Howard County Public School System |
| Scotchtown Hills Elementary | 589 | 13.9 | 88.1% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Montpelier Elementary | 573 | 14.5 | 88.1% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Brock Bridge Elementary | 514 | 10.1 | 61.7% | Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
| Oaklands Elementary | 483 | 12.5 | 87.6% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Deerfield Run Elementary | 482 | 13.7 | 88.8% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Elementary | 472 | 13.1 | 88.1% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Bond Mill Elementary | 463 | 13.4 | 47.9% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Maryland City Elementary | 450 | 11.5 | 71.3% | Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
| James H. Harrison Elementary | 304 | 10.0 | 87.5% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Laurel, 1,681 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Math and IT Public Charter | 1,681 | 16.6 | 42.4% | Prince George's County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Laurel's public schools compare with Maryland's
The median Laurel school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Maryland median of 14.3. 26% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 32% across the state. Its median school enrolls 604 students (state 528).
| Laurel | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 604 | 528 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 26% | 32% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 47% | 48% |
| Charter schools | 5.3% | 3.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 19 Laurel schools and the 1,370 Maryland schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Laurel
- Prince George's County Public SchoolsRuns 10 of Laurel's 19 public schools and spent $19,789 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,789
- Laurel High, the largest high school in Laurel2,129 students in 2024-25, 18.5 per teacher.2,129
- Compare Prince George's County Public Schools with Howard County Public School SystemLaurel's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MarylandMaryland's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Laurel addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Maryland
- Baltimore268 schools
- Silver Spring52 schools
- Rockville35 schools
- Frederick30 schools
- Gaithersburg29 schools
- Columbia23 schools
- Hagerstown22 schools
- Ellicott City21 schools
Questions about schools in Laurel
How many public schools are in Laurel, MD?
19 public schools with an address in Laurel were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 14 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 14,034 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Laurel?
Laurel High, with 2,129 students in 2024-25 (Prince George's County Public Schools).Which districts run Laurel's schools?
Prince George's County Public Schools (10 schools), Howard County Public School System (6 schools), Anne Arundel County Public Schools (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25