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What advice would you give to incoming students at South Lawrence Elementary?
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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY·NCES 470234000852
South Lawrence Elementary
707 2nd Avenue South, Loretto, TN 38469 · (931) 201-5884 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
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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 | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.9pp since 2022
Math
51.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 52.5% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 51.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Lawrence Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #298 of 957 ▼ 54 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #372 of 959 ▼ 92 | #5 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #232 of 1,044 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #913 of 962 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #193 of 348 | N/A |
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
624
+73 (+13%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 628
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 | 624 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 41.2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 37.2 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 36 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 35 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 65% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 655 | 43 | 15.2:1 | 58% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 32 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Lawrence Elementary.
About South Lawrence Elementary
South Lawrence Elementary is a public elementary school run by Lawrence County in Loretto, Tennessee. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 624 students. That is 33% larger than the average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Lawrence County is the district for South Lawrence Elementary. It has 14 schools and 6,867 students.
The share of students at South Lawrence Elementary who are White is 96%. Other students are 2% Hispanic. Lawrence County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at South Lawrence Elementary are from different groups.
Census data for Lawrence County show median household income comes to about $54,706, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,867, South Lawrence Elementary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Loretto High School, is about 0.4 miles. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles.
South Lawrence Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
A 13% rise took enrollment from 551 in 2020-21 to 624 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at South Lawrence Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,385
Census ACS
Median income
$54,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence County
- Lawrence Co High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- Summertown ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- E O Coffman Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Leoma ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Ethridge ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- Lawrenceburg PublicElementary · 474 students
Nearby schools
- Loretto High School0.4 mi · 452
- Rogers High School8.1 mi · 510
- Rogers Elementary School8.1 mi · 592
- Lexington Elementary School8.4 mi · 454
- Lexington High School8.4 mi · 379
- Leoma Elementary8.7 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About South Lawrence ElementaryHow many students attend South Lawrence Elementary?
South Lawrence Elementary enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-08.
Is South Lawrence Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Lawrence Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at South Lawrence Elementary?
Student demographics at South Lawrence Elementary are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is South Lawrence Elementary in?
South Lawrence Elementary is part of Lawrence County.
What county does South Lawrence Elementary serve?
South Lawrence Elementary serves Lawrence County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.