Laurens Elementary School has 694 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Laurens Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 54% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Laurens Elementary School’s learner population of 694 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Laurens Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Laurens Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Laurens Elementary School is Laurens District 55 High School (2.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Laurens Middle School (1.4 miles away).