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McLaurin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

1400 McMillan Lane, Florence, SC 29506 · (843) 664-8457 · Part of Florence School District 1

Florence’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
552
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about McLaurin Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 34.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Florence kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Florence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2McLaurin ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 McMillan Lane, Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K146
Kindergarten154
Grade 1126
Grade 2121
Grade 43
Grade 52
Enrollment over time
847’20
886’21
957’22
547’23
552’24

Down 34.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 33%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McLaurin Elementary from Florence families.

Other schools in Florence School District 1

The district →
Dewey-Carter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Effingham
C
606 students14:1
Brockington Elementary Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Timmonsville
329 students12:1
Child Development Center at Woods Road
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Florence
189 students12:1
R.N. Beck Child Development Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Florence
168 students12:1
Delmae Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
B−
988 students16:1
Lucy T. Davis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
B−
632 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Florence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.