For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,060 students in Laurens 55 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Laurens 55 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
5,344 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Laurens 55 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
850 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
1,509 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
28%
32%
# White Students
2,758 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
52%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
311
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
413
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
354
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,507 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,351
$15,297
Spending / Student
$13,507
$14,891
Best Laurens 55 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
163 Neely Ferry Road
Gray Court, SC 29645
(864) 575-2126
Gray Court, SC 29645
(864) 575-2126
Grades: PK-8
| 649 students
Rank: #22.
Laurens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Henry Street
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3067
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3067
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #33.
E. B. Morse Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Parkview Drive
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-7777
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-7777
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #44.
Waterloo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10457 Highway 221 South
Waterloo, SC 29384
(864) 677-5610
Waterloo, SC 29384
(864) 677-5610
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #55.
Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9210 Highway 14
Gray Court, SC 29645
(864) 876-2131
Gray Court, SC 29645
(864) 876-2131
Grades: PK-8
| 763 students
Rank: #66.
Ford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Lucas Avenue
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3986
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3986
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
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