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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS 55·NCES 450261000697

Laurens Elementary

301 Henry Street, Laurens, SC 29360 · (864) 984-3067 · Laurens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • C-Test 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

Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
45 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K429%
Kindergarten7316%
Grade 18418%
Grade 25812%
Grade 38017%
Grade 47215%
Grade 55612%

This year's kindergarten class (73) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (56).

Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
21246%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
5311%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
18339%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
23951%
Female
22649%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
46.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -8.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.8%29.8%
2023-2442.9%38.4%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Laurens Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Laurens County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.8%#542 of 635
▼ 124
#8 of 10
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.8%#499 of 635
▼ 49
#8 of 10
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
465#396 of 709#3 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#44 of 656#3 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.3%#226 of 656#5 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-33.0%#31 of 395#1 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 2024-25
Enrollment
465
-58 (-11%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2546544.910.4:1N/A
2023-244993613.9:1100% (499)
2022-235043614.0:1100% (504)
2020-215234312.2:1100% (523)
2017-1869441.816.6:1100% (694)
2015-167264117.7:172% (526)
2010-116603320.0:167% (442)
2000-018505017.0:147% (401)
1990-917533919.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurens Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 33% (694 to 465); teachers up 7% (41.8 to 44.9).

About Laurens Elementary

The public elementary school Laurens Elementary is located in Laurens, South Carolina. A total of 465 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.

Laurens Elementary is in Laurens 55, a district with 4,984 students across 9 schools.

At Laurens Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 46%. The next largest groups are 39% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 22 points below the 68% share among Laurens County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.4:1, with 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.0 students per teacher below the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.

Laurens Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Laurens County has these Census figures: the median household income is $57,623, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Laurens County has 18 public schools and roughly 8,681 students.

Of nearby public schools, Laurens Middle is the closest, at about 1.5 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Laurens Elementary.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.

Enrollment has fallen by 58 students since 2020-21, to 465. Students per teacher fell from 12.2 in 2020-21 to 10.4 in 2024-25.

Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Laurens County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Laurens Elementary
District
Laurens 55
Address
301 Henry Street, Laurens, SC 29360
Phone
(864) 984-3067
County
Laurens County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
465
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
450261000697
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Laurens Elementary
How large is Laurens Elementary?
Laurens Elementary enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Laurens Elementary serve?
Laurens Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Laurens Elementary have?
Laurens Elementary employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Laurens Elementary?
Student demographics at Laurens Elementary are roughly 46% White, 11% Hispanic, 39% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Laurens Elementary in?
Laurens Elementary is part of Laurens 55.
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