Loris Middle

Loris Middle is a medium-sized 6-8 campus in Loris, South Carolina, run under Horry 01. The school teaches 725 students in grades 6 through 8.

Loris Middle is one of 55 schools operated by Horry 01, a district that hosts 48,662 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Loris Middle records that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% Black, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Horry County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Loris Middle records 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Horry County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,880 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Horry County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students), Loris Middle is one campus in the mix.

Loris High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Loris Middle.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 6%: 683 students in 2018 compared to 725 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 43% across the same window.

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