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Sanders Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

609 Green Street, Laurens, SC 29360 · (864) 984-0354 · Part of Laurens School District 55

Laurens’ School Grade C− better than 24% of South Carolina school districts

Students
250
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sanders Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laurens kids: Laurens District 55 High

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sanders MiddleYou are here
9–12Laurens District 55 High1,434 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.1%

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

609 Green Street, Laurens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 685
Grade 776
Grade 889
Enrollment over time
390’20
346’21
331’22
289’23
250’24

Down 35.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%White 34%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sanders Middle from Laurens families.

Other schools in Laurens School District 55

The district →

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; Laurens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.