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Schools in Hickory Township · Laurel School District

Hickory Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 58% of Hickory Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hickory Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
976 students on the public path
In brief

Hickory Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2041 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hickory Township’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,460 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Laurel MS, then Laurel HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hickory Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2041)Better than 96%
Towns in Lawrence County (16)Better than 81%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 531 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Hickory Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hickory Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (516 in math, 546 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hickory Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Laurel El SchLaurel School DistrictB+
7–8Laurel MSLaurel School DistrictB
9–12Laurel HSLaurel School DistrictA+

Hickory Township’s public schools are run by Laurel School District, which also serves Scott and Slippery Rock. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Laurel School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 976 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,460PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 546 students tested
Math58%
State average 36.1% · 516 students tested

Hickory Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Hickory Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hickory TownshipALaurel
NeshannockANeshannock Township
New CastleC−New Castle Area
WilmingtonA−Wilmington Area
ScottALaurel
Washington—Wilmington Area
ShenangoA−Shenango Area

Every school in Hickory Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hickory Townshipby address
Laurel El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · New Castle
B+
503 students16:1Rate it →
Laurel MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · New Castle
B
160 students24:1Rate it →
Laurel HS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Castle
A+
313 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hickory Township’s schools

Are Hickory Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hickory Township children attend outscore 91% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hickory Township in?

Laurel School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 976 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hickory Township kids go to high school?

Laurel HS in New Castle, with 313 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Hickory Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Laurel School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hickory Township spend per student?

$18,460 in Laurel School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Hickory Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.