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If you had an hour of school board time for Ford Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS 55·NCES 450261000693
Ford Elementary
601 Lucas Avenue, Laurens, SC 29360 · (864) 984-3986 · Laurens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
26.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.5% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 26.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Laurens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #567 of 635 ▼ 23 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #612 of 635 ▲ 6 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #455 of 709 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #34 of 656 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #114 of 656 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #101 of 395 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
423
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 423 | 42 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 33.7 | 12.4:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 33.7 | 12.3:1 | 100% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 100% (433) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 100% (534) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 94% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 93% (451) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 54 | 14.1:1 | 63% (482) |
| 1990-91 | 543 | 36 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (534 to 423); teachers up 27% (33 to 42).
About Ford Elementary
Ford Elementary is a small elementary school in Laurens 55, located in Laurens, South Carolina. The school enrolls 423 students in pre-K through 5.
Laurens 55 has 4,984 students in 9 schools, and Ford Elementary is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Ford Elementary, about 44 are Hispanic, the largest group. After that, the student body is 29% White, 22% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Laurens County is about 7% Hispanic. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Ford Elementary are from different groups.
Ford Elementary reported 42 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.1:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Ford Elementary outscored 4%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Laurens County, median household income comes to about $57,623, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The county has 18 public schools and about 8,681 students.
About 2.3 miles separate Ford Elementary from the closest public school, Sanders Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Ford Elementary's location as Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 433 to 423. By 2024-25, the school had 10.1 students per teacher, compared with 12.7 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Ford Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,666
Census ACS
Median income
$57,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurens 55
- Laurens District 55 HighHigh · 1,434 students
- Gray Court-Owings Elementary/MiddleElementary · 715 students
- Hickory Tavern Elementary/MiddleElementary · 623 students
- Laurens ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- E. B. Morse ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Laurens MiddleMiddle · 373 students
Other schools in Laurens
- Laurens District 55 HighHigh · 1,434 students
- Laurens ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- E. B. Morse ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Laurens MiddleMiddle · 373 students
- Sanders MiddleMiddle · 250 students
Other Ford Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Ford Elementary. Ford Elementary is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Ford Elementary SchoolSPRING, TX · 857 students
- Ford Elementary SchoolAcworth, GA · 750 students
- Ford ElementaryCENTENNIAL, CO · 653 students
- Ford ElementaryRichmond, CA · 371 students
- Ford ElementaryTUCSON, AZ · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Sanders Middle2.3 mi · 250
- Laurens Elementary2.5 mi · 465
- Laurens Middle3.1 mi · 373
- E. B. Morse Elementary3.2 mi · 447
- Laurens District 55 High4.3 mi · 1,434
- M. S. Bailey Child Development Center7.0 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About Ford ElementaryHow large is Ford Elementary?
Ford Elementary enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ford Elementary serve?
Ford Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ford Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ford Elementary is approximately 10.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ford Elementary?
At Ford Elementary, the student body is approximately 29% White, 44% Hispanic, 22% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Ford Elementary?
Ford Elementary is overseen by Laurens 55 in Laurens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.