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South Lawrence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

707 2nd Avenue South, Loretto, TN 38469 · (931) 201-5884 · Part of Lawrence County School District

Loretto’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
624
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about South Lawrence Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Loretto kids: Loretto High School

On the path

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

PK–8South Lawrence ElementaryYou are here
9–12Loretto High School452 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

707 2nd Avenue South, Loretto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten71
Grade 168
Grade 255
Grade 379
Grade 453
Grade 557
Grade 677
Grade 770
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
551’20
565’21
540’22
555’23
624’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Lawrence Elementary from Loretto families.

Other schools in Lawrence County School District

The district →
Summertown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Summertown
B+
621 students
Leoma Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Leoma
B−
538 students
Ethridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ethridge
B+
516 students
Lawrenceburg Public
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceburg
A
474 students
David Crockett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceburg
B+
462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceburg
D
417 students

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 Tennessee’s other public schools; Loretto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.