South Lawrence Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary school in Loretto, Tennessee, South Lawrence Elementary teaches 624 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under Lawrence County. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 470.

Within Lawrence County, which oversees 14 schools and 6,867 students, South Lawrence Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Lawrence Elementary records that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lawrence County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $54,706 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. South Lawrence Elementary is one of 15 public schools in Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 6,867 students).

Nearest neighbor: Loretto High School, around 0.4 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

South Lawrence Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Lawrence Elementary has expanded 8%, going from 577 students in 2018 to 624 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.