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Laurel Park Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

280 Laurel Park Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112 · (276) 632-7216 · Part of Henry County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
734
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Park Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laurel Park kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Laurel Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Laurel Park MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

280 Laurel Park Avenue, Martinsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6234
Grade 7259
Grade 8241
Enrollment over time
831’20
808’21
786’22
743’23
734’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 29%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laurel Park Middle from Laurel Park families.

Other schools in Henry County Public Schools

The district →
Meadow View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinsville
C−
659 students16:1
G.W. Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinsville
C−
460 students15:1
Drewry Mason Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgeway
C
382 students15:1
Axton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Axton
C
371 students17:1
Mount Olivet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinsville
C−
271 students16:1
Rich Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinsville
C
253 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Laurel Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.