For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,100 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 19% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
564 Schools
# Students
5,442 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
21,720 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Laurens 55 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
48%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
803 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
1,550 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
29%
33%
# White Students
2,851 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
52%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
412
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
401
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
363
288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,264 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,093
$15,453
Spending / Student
$13,264
$15,044
Best Laurens 55 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurens Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Henry Street
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3067
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3067
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Hickory Tavern Elementary/middle
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
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: #33.
Waterloo Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
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
| 263 students
Rank: #44.
Gray Court-owings Elementary/middle
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
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
| 775 students
Rank: #55.
E. B. Morse Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Parkview Drive
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-7777
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-7777
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #66.
Ford Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Lucas Avenue
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3986
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3986
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
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