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Eastside Elementary

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Eastside Elementary ranks 173 rd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Eastside Elementary in Clinton, SC, is a K-5 school serving 462 students in the Laurens 56 district, and it has become one of the most improved elementary schools in the state.

Over the past seven years, Eastside has climbed from the 28th percentile in statewide rankings to the 73rd percentile—a remarkable turnaround that places it in the top quarter of South Carolina elementary schools. The school now earns 4 stars and outperforms every nearby elementary, including Waterloo Elementary (65th percentile), Reuben Elementary (52nd percentile), and Clinton Elementary (18th percentile). What makes this achievement especially notable is that Eastside serves a student body where 100% of families qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 88th percentile for supporting students from low-income backgrounds—meaning it is among the top 12% of schools statewide for helping these students succeed academically.

Reading and English Language Arts are clear strengths, with proficiency rates of 76% in 3rd grade, 74% in 4th grade, and 72% in 5th grade—all well above state and district averages. Math scores are improving, particularly in 5th grade, which jumped from 29% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 54% in 2025-2026. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped from 28% to 19%, now below the state average. The school spends about $14,193 per student, which is actually less than several nearby schools that achieve far weaker results, suggesting efficient use of resources. One area for future attention is gifted and talented services, where the school ranks lower, but for most families, Eastside stands out as the top-performing elementary option in the Clinton area, delivering strong results regardless of economic challenges.

462

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,193

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 Old Colony Road
Clinton, SC 29325

(864) 833-0827

District: Laurens 56

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

African American:

33.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (66% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg58%

173^rd of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Laurens 56

44^th of 75Laurens 56 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	173 of 649	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	157 of 640	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	291 of 638	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	287 of 644	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	404 of 625	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	387 of 622	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	461 of 643	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	389 of 624	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	395 of 639	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	325 of 619	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	383 of 638	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.6	197 of 630	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	86.1	42 of 599	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	79.0	93 of 594	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	121 of 597	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	143 of 589	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	49.0	318 of 580	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.7	465 of 577	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.5	431 of 566	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.7	403 of 559	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.2	394 of 557	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.0	409 of 550	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.5	379 of 542	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	67 of 381	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	90 of 369	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	132 of 394	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	255 of 393	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	160 of 350	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	307 of 421	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	264 of 412	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	50.9	70 of 174	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.0	150 of 161	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	179 of 589	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	193 of 581	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	312 of 565	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	312 of 580	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	389 of 573	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	362 of 554	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	409 of 588	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	360 of 570	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	76 of 91	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	74 of 624	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	76 of 613	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	243 of 599	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	249 of 608	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	397 of 600	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	347 of 580	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	424 of 600	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	337 of 588	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	154 of 583	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	98 of 586	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	224 of 568	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	228 of 582	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	368 of 579	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	357 of 561	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	461 of 590	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	387 of 571	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	276 of 454	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	193 of 460	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	332 of 441	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	317 of 463	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	368 of 455	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	341 of 439	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	337 of 472	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	293 of 457	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2023)60th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+10 vs state

Mathematics60%+6 vs state

Science60%+8 vs state

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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)	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 (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
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		229 (49.6%)	156 (33.8%)	44 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	72.5	173^rd of 649 public elementary schools	73.3%		75.3	157^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.5%	16	76.0	74.3	71.9	64.0	59.5	54.4	59.5	$14,193	$1,965	$1,611	$3,576	$9,277	$1,340	$10,617
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		144 (34.1%)	203 (48.1%)	36 (8.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	19.4	529^th of 649 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.9	506^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.9%	23	41.3	41.2	52.3	50.6	20.6	36.9	30.9	$14,827	$1,825	$1,639	$3,464	$9,867	$1,497	$11,363
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		179 (61.1%)	62 (21.2%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	27	476^th of 649 public elementary schools	26.7%		41	367^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.7%	109	52.3	40.7	60.0	40.9	22.0	46.0	42.4	$17,683	$2,377	$1,875	$4,252	$11,395	$2,035	$13,431
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		121 (28.6%)	93 (22.0%)	186 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	13.6	589^th of 649 public elementary schools	9.2%		8.5	613^th of 640 public elementary schools	4.2%	24	42.2	40.0	43.4	35.9	28.4	39.1	25.0	$15,791	$1,436	$456	$1,893	$11,084	$2,813	$13,898
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		164 (36.7%)	240 (53.7%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	20.4	523^rd of 649 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.1	497^th of 640 public elementary schools	22.3%	26	58.0	43.7	37.7	43.6	32.4	39.6	26.8	$15,009	$1,351	$459	$1,810	$10,385	$2,814	$13,199
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		212 (45.6%)	183 (39.4%)	53 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	20.3	524^th of 649 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.1	548^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.4%	24	50.0	53.5	54.4	34.4	36.7	26.5	23.9	$15,289	$1,603	$453	$2,056	$10,543	$2,690	$13,233
Whitmire Community School (Elementary)	Public	PK, KG-5	2597 SC Highway 66	Whitmire	29178	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 694-2320	250	20	12.6		186 (74.4%)	34 (13.6%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)	44.8	352^nd of 649 public elementary schools	45.8%		61.7	245^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.7%	107	57.8	61.5	60.0	52.6	38.5	42.2	58.9	$14,884	$1,305	$1,703	$3,007	$8,949	$2,927	$11,876
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		186 (73.2%)	39 (15.4%)	10 (3.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	63.8	227^th of 649 public elementary schools	65.0%		66.5	214^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.6%	13	53.8	87.1	78.3	51.9	83.9	65.2	58.1	$17,444	$1,448	$595	$2,043	$12,332	$3,069	$15,401
Reuben Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 Spearman Road	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2664	150	9	16.3		70 (46.7%)	43 (28.7%)	25 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.0%)	49.9	313^th of 649 public elementary schools	51.8%		64	230^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.1%	83	62.5	69.2		58.3	38.5		50.0	$15,807	$1,324	$1,395	$2,719	$10,637	$2,452	$13,089
Newberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1829 Nance Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2670	421	37	11.3		50 (11.9%)	214 (50.8%)	134 (31.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	18.7	543^rd of 649 public elementary schools	16.3%		9.4	605^th of 640 public elementary schools	5.5%	62	51.5	51.9	39.6	36.3	31.5	24.1	40.8	$14,333	$1,287	$1,529	$2,816	$8,945	$2,572	$11,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary

What district is Eastside Elementary in?

Laurens 56

How many students attend Eastside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Eastside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary?

Students at Eastside Elementary are 50% White, 34% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Eastside Elementary a good school?

Eastside Elementary ranks 173^rd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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