Best Public Schools in Loris, SC

Summary:

The city of Loris, South Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Horry 01 school district. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with Daisy Elementary standing out as the highest-performing school in the area.

Daisy Elementary ranks 266 out of 640 South Carolina elementary schools and earns 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, with stronger test scores than the other elementary schools, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Loris Middle stands out for its 100% proficiency rates in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exams, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The data also reveals some concerning trends across the schools, such as high chronic absenteeism rates (22.5%) and low graduation rates at Loris High (85.4%). Additionally, Loris Elementary and Loris Middle have 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population that may require targeted interventions and additional resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Daisy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Red Bluff Road	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 756-5136	631	47	13.4		271 (42.9%)	193 (30.6%)	102 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.5%)	57.8	266^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.1	315^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.6%	49	72.8	64.0	56.7				72.8	55.8	36.1				44.7						$15,329	$1,935	$677	$2,612	$11,154	$1,563	$12,717
Loris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Highway 9 Business East	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 390-6860	790	58	13.6		332 (42.0%)	303 (38.4%)	73 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.1%)	42.3	360^th of 640 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	372^nd of 638 public elementary schools	41.7%	12	53.1	60.0	52.9				49.2	49.6	40.5				48.8						$15,409	$2,227	$799	$3,027	$10,789	$1,592	$12,382
Loris Middle	Public	6-8	5209 Highway 66	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 756-2181	725	55	13.3		311 (42.9%)	259 (35.7%)	88 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.7%)	22	254^th of 320 public middle schools	20.6%		35.6	202^nd of 325 public middle schools	37.8%	52				38.4	38.0	43.4				22.8	14.4	24.6		30.9	100.0				$15,598	$1,690	$812	$2,501	$11,321	$1,775	$13,096
Loris High	Public	9-12	301 Loris Lions Road	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 390-6800	857	54	15.8		355 (41.4%)	331 (38.6%)	117 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	36.8	147^th of 235 public high schools	37.4%		32.9	150^th of 235 public high schools	36.2%	3															77.4	53.3	48.0	82.9	$17,291	$1,392	$569	$1,961	$12,796	$2,533	$15,329

Cities Near Loris

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Conway	7.92 mi	16	52^nd
Green Sea	10.61 mi	2	63^rd
Galivants Ferry	14.13 mi	2	31^st
Little River	15.37 mi	4	39^th
Aynor	17 mi	2	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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