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Laurens 55 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,060 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 20% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
5,206 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
875 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
13%
# Black Students
1,461 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
28%
31%
# White Students
2,655 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
289
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
417
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
407
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
406
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
337
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
362
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
363
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,732 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,865 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,732
$15,220
Spending / Student
$13,865
$14,817
Best Laurens 55 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle 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
| 621 students
Rank: #22.
Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle 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
| 755 students
Rank: #33.
Laurens Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
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
| 395 students
Rank: #44.
Sanders Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
609 Green Street
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-0354
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-0354
Grades: 6-8
| 289 students
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