Ford Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

601 Lucas Avenue
Laurens, SC 29360

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Ford Elementary School's student population of 418 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ford Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	67
1	75
2	56
3	59
4	61
5	54

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Total Students

418 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School
2023	416
2022	442
2021	433
2020	494
2019	494
2018	528
2017	528
2016	522
2015	538
2014	529
2013	532
2012	509
2011	485
2010	503
2009	488
2008	502
2007	491
2006	519
2005	465
2004	466
2003	469
2002	464
2001	760
2000	727
1999	726
1998	696
1997	685
1996	688
1995	685
1994	654
1993	496
1992	520
1991	543
1990	582
1989	583
1988	633
1987	624

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	31
2017	31
2016	35
2015	36
2014	33
2013	30
2012	27
2011	25
2010	32
2009	31
2008	32
2007	55
2006	32
2005	28
2004	33
2003	33
2002	37
2001	54
2000	53
1999	48
1998	44
1997	41
1996	37
1995	37
1994	37
1993	34
1992	35
1991	36
1990	33
1989	38
1988	38
1987	40

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School Rankings

Ford Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ford Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#1009 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School
2023	#1009
2022	#1013
2021	#1010
2019	#1105
2018	#996
2017	#1027
2016	#1034
2015	#1073
2014	#894
2013	#833
2012	#780

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20-24%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	22%	43%	28%
2022	22%	41%	25%
2021	12%	39%	20%
2019	19%	46%	31%
2018	27%	45%	33%
2017	22%	44%	35%
2016	23%	46%	39%
2015	31%	51%	48%
2014	54%	68%	64%
2013	54%	70%	66%
2012	63%	71%	68%

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20-24%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2022	22%	52%	38%
2021	17%	48%	29%
2019	17%	48%	36%
2018	21%	45%	33%
2017	17%	43%	32%
2016	18%	46%	38%
2015	11%	42%	35%
2014	59%	72%	69%
2013	67%	74%	71%
2012	62%	72%	70%
2011	59%	71%	66%

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20-24%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2022	22%	50%	35%
2021	17%	48%	28%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	9:1	10:1	10:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	15:1	17:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	15:1	17:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	15:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	19:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2014	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%

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Hispanic

44%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	41%	13%	14%
2022	42%	12%	14%
2021	47%	11%	13%
2020	37%	10%	11%
2019	37%	10%	11%
2018	41%	9%	12%
2017	41%	9%	12%
2016	41%	9%	10%
2015	40%	8%	10%
2014	37%	8%	11%
2013	35%	7%	10%
2012	37%	7%	9%
2011	35%	7%	8%
2010	33%	6%	7%
2009	31%	5%	7%
2008	29%	6%	7%
2007	32%	5%	6%
2006	26%	4%	5%
2005	25%	4%	5%
2004	18%	3%	4%
2003	18%	3%	4%
2002	12%	2%	3%
2001	10%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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Black

24%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	26%	31%	25%
2022	23%	32%	25%
2021	23%	33%	26%
2020	28%	33%	27%
2019	28%	33%	27%
2018	25%	34%	27%
2017	25%	34%	27%
2016	24%	34%	28%
2015	24%	35%	27%
2014	24%	35%	29%
2013	22%	35%	29%
2012	22%	36%	29%
2011	24%	36%	30%
2010	22%	38%	31%
2009	22%	39%	30%
2008	25%	39%	31%
2007	24%	40%	32%
2006	23%	41%	32%
2005	23%	41%	33%
2004	24%	41%	35%
2003	22%	41%	35%
2002	26%	41%	35%
2001	26%	42%	35%
2000	26%	42%	37%
1999	26%	41%	37%
1998	25%	42%	37%
1997	25%	41%	38%
1996	26%	41%	38%
1995	26%	41%	38%
1994	18%	41%	38%
1993	18%	41%	38%
1992	21%	41%	38%
1991	21%	41%	38%

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White

27%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	28%	48%	57%
2022	30%	48%	57%
2021	26%	49%	57%
2020	31%	50%	59%
2019	31%	50%	59%
2018	30%	51%	59%
2017	30%	51%	59%
2016	32%	52%	60%
2015	35%	52%	61%
2014	36%	52%	58%
2013	41%	53%	59%
2012	39%	53%	60%
2011	40%	53%	61%
2010	43%	53%	62%
2009	47%	53%	63%
2008	46%	53%	62%
2007	44%	54%	62%
2006	51%	54%	63%
2005	52%	54%	62%
2004	58%	54%	61%
2003	60%	54%	61%
2002	62%	55%	62%
2001	64%	55%	62%
2000	71%	55%	62%
1999	71%	55%	62%
1998	72%	55%	62%
1997	72%	56%	61%
1996	74%	56%	62%
1995	72%	56%	62%
1994	82%	57%	62%
1993	82%	57%	62%
1992	79%	57%	62%
1991	79%	57%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	0.69	0.66	0.60
2022	0.69	0.66	0.60
2021	0.66	0.64	0.60
2020	0.69	0.63	0.58
2019	0.69	0.63	0.58
2018	0.68	0.62	0.57
2017	0.68	0.62	0.57
2016	0.68	0.61	0.56
2015	0.67	0.61	0.55
2014	0.68	0.61	0.57
2013	0.67	0.60	0.56
2012	0.68	0.59	0.56
2011	0.67	0.59	0.54
2010	0.66	0.58	0.53
2009	0.65	0.57	0.52
2008	0.66	0.57	0.52
2007	0.66	0.55	0.51
2006	0.64	0.54	0.51
2005	0.63	0.54	0.50
2004	0.58	0.54	0.50
2003	0.57	0.54	0.51
2002	0.54	0.53	0.50
2001	0.52	0.53	0.50
2000	0.46	0.53	0.49
1999	0.43	0.53	0.48
1998	0.42	0.53	0.48
1997	0.42	0.52	0.49
1996	0.39	0.52	0.48
1995	0.42	0.52	0.48
1994	0.30	0.51	0.48
1993	0.30	0.51	0.48
1992	0.34	0.51	0.48
1991	0.34	0.51	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	100%	67%	90%
2022	100%	60%	90%
2021	100%	59%	90%
2020	100%	58%	90%
2019	100%	58%	90%
2018	100%	64%	90%
2017	100%	64%	90%
2016	89%	55%	61%
2015	79%	50%	58%
2014	90%	51%	62%
2013	87%	51%	59%
2012	88%	50%	60%
2011	88%	48%	60%
2010	85%	47%	56%
2009	80%	45%	54%
2008	82%	44%	53%
2007	82%	44%	52%
2006	78%	44%	49%
2005	78%	44%	51%
2004	71%	43%	49%
2003	73%	42%	45%
2002	70%	41%	43%
2001	56%	39%	39%
2000	50%	40%	38%
1999	52%	39%	39%
1998	60%	42%	45%
1997	49%	40%	40%
1996	46%	40%	39%
1995	41%	40%	35%
1994	46%	39%	37%
1993	32%	38%	36%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Ford Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Laurens 55 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ford Elementary School's ranking?

Ford Elementary School is ranked #1009 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Ford Elementary School often compared to?

Ford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like E. B. Morse Elementary School, Laurens Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Ford Elementary School?

418 students attend Ford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Ford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 24% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ford Elementary School?

Ford Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ford Elementary School offer ?

Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ford Elementary School part of?

Ford Elementary School is part of Laurens 55 School District.

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