Laurel’s public schools beat 75% of New York districts
The public schools Laurel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
The short version on Laurel’s schools
Strong statewide, typical for its income level
Statewide, Laurel’s schools beat 75% of districts. Compared with the 444 towns that have similar household incomes, that drops to 59%. Some of the strong showing reflects who lives here, so families moving from a similar town shouldn’t expect a big step up. How it compares ↓
Laurel shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Laurel’s path is shared: Mattituck-Cutchogue Elementary School and Mattituck Junior-Senior High School. Southold sends its kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 68%, 6 points above the state. Math is 69%, 13 points above the state. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Laurel compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Laurel.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Laurel vs. its neighbors
Laurel’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New York districts.
Every school in Laurel
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Laurel families are saying about school.
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Colleges near Laurel
There’s no college in Laurel, but 2 are within 30 miles. The closest is Suffolk County Community College in Brookhaven, 27.6 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Laurel. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.