| Index | West Laurel | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Laurel | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.2% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.2% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.8% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.3% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.6% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Laurel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Laurel, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Laurel, MD, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethesda, MD | 65,092 | 77% | 60.6% |
| Chevy Chase, MD | 2,979 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Brookeville, MD | 151 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Crofton, MD | 29,482 | 65% | 34.9% |
| West Laurel, MD | 4,171 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westville, NJ | 4,171 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE | 4,170 | 9% | 82.3% |
| Rosemont, IL | 4,173 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Minersville, PA | 4,174 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Magee, MS | 4,174 | 28% | 41.7% |
| West Laurel, MD | 4,171 | n/a |
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