For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,198 students in Laurens 55 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Laurens 55 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
5,442 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
15,080 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
803 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
12%
# Black Students
1,550 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
2,851 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
52%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
412
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
401
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
363
3,230
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Laurens Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1035 West Main Street
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-2400
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 428 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Sanders Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
609 Green Street
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-0354
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-0354
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
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