Middle Schools in Laurens 55

Summary:

The Laurens 55 school district in South Carolina is home to two middle schools: Laurens Middle and Sanders Middle. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face significant challenges, with consistently low performance metrics compared to state averages.

Neither Laurens Middle nor Sanders Middle stand out as high-performing schools. Both are ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools and are rated just 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating very low overall performance. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below state averages across all grade levels.

The student populations at both Laurens Middle and Sanders Middle face significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending, the schools have struggled to improve their performance over time, suggesting a need for a more comprehensive and targeted approach to school improvement within the Laurens 55 district.

District Detail

301 Hillcrest Drive
Laurens, SC 29360

(864) 984-3568

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,984

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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
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		85 (34.0%)	114 (45.6%)	40 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	16.4	271^st of 320 public middle schools	15.3%		18.4	269^th of 325 public middle schools	17.2%	2	29.6	38.1	40.9	19.3	10.6	16.3	31.9		$18,411	$1,559	$510	$2,069	$13,511	$2,831	$16,342
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		151 (40.5%)	124 (33.2%)	87 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	20.9	258^th of 320 public middle schools	19.4%		17.5	274^th of 325 public middle schools	15.7%	16	43.0	39.8	35.6	30.1	20.3	13.6	30.1	100.0	$14,605	$1,249	$498	$1,747	$10,243	$2,616	$12,858

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenwood 51	10.97 mi	3	43^rd
Laurens 56	11.1 mi	6	38^th
Greenwood 50	11.11 mi	13	20^th
Greenwood 80	11.44 mi	1
Charter Institute at Erskine	11.67 mi	31	40^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.