McLaurin Elementary

Set in Florence, South Carolina, McLaurin Elementary is a reasonably sized K-5 school, overseen by Florence 01. It works with 552 students across grades pre-K through 2.

Florence 01 runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 15,861 students. McLaurin Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, McLaurin Elementary lists that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 33% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Florence County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,305 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Florence County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,641 students), of which McLaurin Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Briggs Elementary, around 2.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McLaurin Elementary has declined 32%, going from 808 students in 2018 to 552 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 42% to 33% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.