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Best Public Schools in Laurens County, SC

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Schools

8,077

Students

Districts

Top rankedEastside Elementary175^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Gray Court-Owings Elementary/Middle up 98 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sanders Middle 8.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10457 Highway 221 South	Waterloo	29384	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 677-5610	254	30	8.5	82.5%	186 (73.2%)	39 (15.4%)	10 (3.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	63.7	233^rd of 661 public elementary schools	64.8%		66.5	214^th of 639 public elementary schools	66.5%	19	53.8	87.1	78.3				51.9	83.9	65.2				58.1						96%		$18,372	$1,623	$495	$2,118	$12,900	$3,354	$16,254
Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Lucas Avenue	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 984-3986	423	42	10.0	84.0%	121 (28.6%)	93 (22.0%)	186 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	13.6	600^th of 661 public elementary schools	9.2%		8.5	612^th of 639 public elementary schools	4.2%	12	42.2	40.0	43.4				35.9	28.4	39.1				25.0						≥ 96%		$16,194	$1,720	$479	$2,199	$11,298	$2,696	$13,995
E. B. Morse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Parkview Drive	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 984-7777	447	37	12.0	79.4%	164 (36.7%)	240 (53.7%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	20.5	533^rd of 661 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.1	496^th of 639 public elementary schools	22.4%	37	58.0	43.7	37.7				43.6	32.4	39.6				26.8						≥ 96%		$15,877	$1,733	$459	$2,192	$10,947	$2,737	$13,685
Laurens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Henry Street	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 984-3067	465	45	10.3	68.5%	212 (45.6%)	183 (39.4%)	53 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	20.2	534^th of 661 public elementary schools	19.2%		17.1	547^th of 639 public elementary schools	14.4%	13	50.0	53.5	54.4				34.4	36.7	26.5				23.9						≥ 96%		$16,358	$1,722	$413	$2,135	$11,433	$2,790	$14,223
Sanders Middle	Public	6-8	609 Green Street	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 984-0354	250	30	8.3	73.7%	85 (34.0%)	114 (45.6%)	40 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	9.7	322^nd of 341 public middle schools	5.6%		16.4	273^rd of 321 public middle schools	15.0%	49				30.7	30.8	34.5				14.5	12.8	18.5		33.9					≥ 96%		$20,438	$1,454	$706	$2,160	$15,034	$3,245	$18,278
Laurens Middle	Public	6-8	1035 West Main Street	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 984-2400	373	33	11.3	70.6%	151 (40.5%)	124 (33.2%)	87 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	21.5	274^th of 341 public middle schools	19.6%		20.9	260^th of 321 public middle schools	19.0%	14				42.1	44.1	47.8				21.1	26.9	29.1		23.6					≥ 96%		$15,817	$1,210	$452	$1,662	$11,003	$3,152	$14,155
Laurens District 55 High	Public	9-12	5058 Highway 76 West	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	No	(864) 682-3151	1,434	123	11.6	62.5%	697 (48.6%)	413 (28.8%)	273 (19.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.1%)	24.2	198^th of 248 public high schools	20.2%		26.1	183^rd of 240 public high schools	23.8%	15																45.4	49.4	73.1	≥ 96%		$14,986	$1,346	$441	$1,787	$10,513	$2,686	$13,199
Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Neely Ferry Road	Gray Court	29645	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 575-2126	623	51	12.2	60.5%	530 (85.1%)	43 (6.9%)	38 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	49.5	321^st of 661 public elementary schools	51.4%		40.7	370^th of 639 public elementary schools	42.1%	49	60.0	65.1	52.1	48.5	51.5	49.3	49.1	53.9	37.7	40.6	42.5	30.8	66.7	57.8					94%		$16,047	$1,713	$425	$2,138	$11,228	$2,681	$13,909
Gray Court-Owings Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	9210 Highway 14	Gray Court	29645	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 876-2131	715	68	10.5	69.9%	379 (53.0%)	117 (16.4%)	176 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	33 (4.6%)	30.5	455^th of 661 public elementary schools	31.2%		16.6	553^rd of 639 public elementary schools	13.5%	98	58.7	48.0	38.9	37.5	49.3	44.1	62.7	44.0	31.9	23.4	19.7	30.8	46.6	37.5					≥ 96%		$16,344	$1,399	$527	$1,926	$11,733	$2,686	$14,419
Clinton Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Chestnut Street	Clinton	29325	Laurens County	Laurens 56	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 833-0812	422	29	14.5	86.0%	144 (34.1%)	203 (48.1%)	36 (8.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	19.4	539^th of 661 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.9	505^th of 639 public elementary schools	21.0%	34	41.3	41.2	52.3				50.6	20.6	36.9				30.9						≥ 96%		$14,945	$1,620	$1,192	$2,812	$10,297	$1,836	$12,133
Joanna-Woodson Elementary	Public	K-5	510 South Ellis Street	Joanna	29351	Laurens County	Laurens 56	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 697-6480	293	26	11.2	83.7%	179 (61.1%)	62 (21.2%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	27	483^rd of 661 public elementary schools	26.9%		41	366^th of 639 public elementary schools	42.7%	117	52.3	40.7	60.0				40.9	22.0	46.0				42.4						92%		$18,168	$2,488	$1,686	$4,174	$11,632	$2,362	$13,994
Clinton High	Public	9-12	18132 Highway 72 East	Clinton	29325	Laurens County	Laurens 56	No	No	No	No	(864) 833-0817	811	58	13.9	73.7%	385 (47.5%)	324 (40.0%)	60 (7.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	43.5	144^th of 248 public high schools	41.9%		39.7	144^th of 240 public high schools	40.0%																	52.3	53.5	82.7	≥ 96%		$16,110	$1,167	$1,242	$2,409	$11,182	$2,520	$13,701
Clinton Middle	Public	6-8	800 North Adair Street	Clinton	29325	Laurens County	Laurens 56	No	No	No	No	(864) 833-0807	580	50	11.4	76.9%	300 (51.7%)	215 (37.1%)	34 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	38.7	211^th of 341 public middle schools	38.1%		40.5	187^th of 321 public middle schools	41.7%	24				50.6	50.2	56.6				32.3	31.1	34.7		44.5					94%		$16,288	$943	$1,137	$2,080	$11,828	$2,379	$14,207
Eastside Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Old Colony Road	Clinton	29325	Laurens County	Laurens 56	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 833-0827	462	31	14.9	79.5%	229 (49.6%)	156 (33.8%)	44 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	72.3	175^th of 661 public elementary schools	73.5%		75.3	157^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.4%	18	76.0	74.3	71.9				64.0	59.5	54.4				59.5						90%		$14,138	$1,101	$1,198	$2,298	$10,195	$1,644	$11,839
Thornwell Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	203 West Calhoun Street	Clinton	29325	Laurens County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 808-0801	525	45	11.7	99.2%	344 (65.5%)	111 (21.1%)	26 (5.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)								(n/a)	52.3	41.0	58.6	65.9	60.0	60.5	52.3	18.0	43.9	47.7	52.5	48.9	20.5	54.5		48.2	53.1	82.5	95%		$13,351	$100	$1,519	$1,619	$8,601	$3,132	$11,732
Colearn Academy School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	1027 West Main St	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(704) 807-6997	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	63.6	48.1	35.7	54.2	50.0		36.3	18.5	17.2	33.4			22.2	39.1

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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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