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Daisy Elementary

2801 Red Bluff Road, Loris, SC 29569 · (843) 756-5136 · Horry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
48
Kindergarten
88
Grade 1
106
Grade 2
107
Grade 3
100
Grade 4
84
Grade 5
98
Student demographics
White
27143%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
10216%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 14%
Black
19331%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 31%
Two+
6010%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30348%
Female
32852%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
64.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.3pp since 2023
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
631
-3 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.1:1
% White
43%
was 44%
% Hispanic
16%
was 10%
% Black
31%
was 38%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Daisy Elementary

Daisy Elementary, an average-sized primary school in Loris, South Carolina, part of Horry 01, educates 631 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Horry 01 comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 48,662 students; Daisy Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Daisy Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 31% Black, 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Horry County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, Horry County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,880 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Daisy Elementary is one of 60 public schools in Horry County (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students).

Nearest neighbor: Loris Middle, around 2.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Daisy Elementary.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Daisy Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 634 students in 2018 to 631 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 38% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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Horry County at a glance

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Population
383,016
Census ACS
Median income
$66,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
49,639 students

Quick facts

School name
Daisy Elementary
District
Horry 01
Address
2801 Red Bluff Road, Loris, SC 29569
Phone
(843) 756-5136
County
Horry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
631
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
450249000616
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Horry 01
Other schools in Loris
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Frequently asked questions

About Daisy Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Daisy Elementary?
Daisy Elementary enrolls approximately 631 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Daisy Elementary serve?
Daisy Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Daisy Elementary?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Daisy Elementary.
How diverse is Daisy Elementary?
Daisy Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 16% Hispanic, 31% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Daisy Elementary in?
Daisy Elementary is part of Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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