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Laurens Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1035 West Main Street, Laurens, SC 29360 · (864) 984-2400 · Part of Laurens School District 55

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

Students
373
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Laurens Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% 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
6–8Laurens MiddleYou are here
9–12Laurens District 55 High1,434 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts26%
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).

1035 West Main Street, Laurens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 698
Grade 7135
Grade 8140
Enrollment over time
435’20
428’21
399’22
395’23
373’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 33%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laurens 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.