Loris Elementary

Summary:

Loris Elementary is a public elementary school in Loris, South Carolina, serving around 790 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Horry 01 school district, which is ranked 9 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loris Elementary stands out from nearby schools like Waccamaw Elementary, Ocean Drive Elementary, and Midland Elementary in several ways. It has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (39.24%) and Hispanic (8.23%) students. However, Loris Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, lower than the 4-star rating of the Horry 01 district and the nearby schools.

Academically, Loris Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the Horry 01 district and the state averages. Additionally, Loris Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the higher spending per student ($13,222 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, Loris Elementary has consistently underperformed, suggesting potential equity issues in the distribution of resources and support within the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 901 Highway 9 Business East
       Loris, SC  29569


(843) 390-6860

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
372nd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,222 Help


Students who attend Loris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Loris Middle
High:    Loris High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  791

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.5%
African American:
37.5%
Hispanic:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Loris Elementary ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 25th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.87. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.5%), African American (37.5%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loris Elementary is 13.6, which is the 10th best among 26 elementary schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loris Elementary is $13,222, which is the 8th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Horry 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loris Elementary 372nd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Loris Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Horry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Horry 01 9th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Loris Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.05 310th 542 42.8%
2004 59.36 235th 550 57.3%
2005 54.12 284th 557 49.0%
2006 58.26 257th 559 54.0%
2007 68.72 162nd 566 71.4%
2008 52.71 301st 577 47.8%
2009 51.00 306th 580 47.2%
2010 42.97 363rd 589 38.4%
2011 39.75 411th 597 31.2%
2012 57.05 279th 594 53.0%
2013 65.73 195th 599 67.4%
2014 64.52 221st 630 64.9%
2015 44.72 354th 638 44.5%
2016 48.51 323rd 619 47.8%
2017 45.94 345th 639 46.0%
2018 53.82 277th 624 55.6%
2019 45.55 357th 643 44.5%
2021 34.33 410th 622 34.1%
2022 37.84 385th 625 38.4%
2023 35.37 418th 644 35.1%
2024 41.87 372nd 638 41.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.41 216th 588 63.3%
2019 48.75 325th 600 45.8%
2021 34.06 403rd 580 30.5%
2022 47.75 319th 600 46.8%
2023 47.20 314th 608 48.4%
2024 52.85 281st 599 53.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Loris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.65 234th 570 58.9%
2019 52.73 286th 588 51.4%
2021 31.23 380th 554 31.4%
2022 45.83 307th 573 46.4%
2023 31.54 406th 580 30.0%
2024 43.04 334th 565 40.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Loris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.63 110th 161 31.7%
2019 32.52 128th 189 32.3%
2021 33.74 83rd 122 32.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Loris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.29 321st 571 43.8%
2019 34.23 400th 590 32.2%
2021 33.67 377th 561 32.8%
2022 29.97 409th 579 29.4%
2023 36.06 373rd 582 35.9%
2024 38.07 353rd 568 37.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Loris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.16 100th 412 75.7%
2019 48.71 216th 421 48.7%
2021 41.21 211th 350 39.7%
2022 45.79 205th 393 47.8%
2023 26.85 323rd 394 18.0%
2024 33.91 254th 369 31.2%
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Rank History for White students at Loris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.31 232nd 457 49.2%
2019 44.19 286th 472 39.4%
2021 28.29 332nd 439 24.4%
2022 35.66 308th 455 32.3%
2023 37.41 309th 463 33.3%
2024 42.15 284th 441 35.6%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Loris Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 263 361 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 628
1989 283 347 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 633
1990 325 390 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 718
1991 323 375 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 701
1992 295 351 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 649
1993 281 347 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1994 273 334 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 615
1995 269 327 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 269 327 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1997 273 328 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1998 273 341 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 624
1999 298 357 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 658
2000 312 347 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 666
2001 339 351 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 701
2002 334 310 4 15 1 n/a n/a 0 664
2003 334 310 4 15 1 n/a n/a 0 664
2004 335 270 7 29 2 n/a n/a 0 643
2005 352 281 7 33 5 n/a n/a 0 678
2006 375 298 7 38 4 n/a n/a 0 722
2007 406 349 7 41 5 n/a n/a 0 808
2008 389 365 7 49 3 n/a n/a 5 818
2009 387 409 7 33 5 n/a n/a 3 844
2010 340 377 8 37 2 n/a n/a 10 774
2011 368 347 6 36 1 0 31 0 789
2012 330 332 6 40 3 0 26 0 737
2013 309 326 5 43 2 0 33 0 718
2014 310 314 5 47 2 0 31 0 709
2015 351 351 5 57 1 0 20 0 785
2016 343 347 7 76 3 0 34 0 810
2017 344 360 4 75 3 0 37 0 823
2018 334 341 5 63 6 0 50 0 799
2019 358 324 4 56 6 0 59 0 807
2020 367 330 4 61 9 0 58 0 829
2021 336 299 5 61 8 0 52 0 761
2022 344 305 3 59 5 0 68 0 784
2023 341 310 2 65 6 0 66 0 790
2024 344 297 3 73 6 0 68 0 791

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Loris Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 38.5 16.3 n/a
1989 633 39.6 15.9 n/a
1990 718 46.6 15.4 n/a
1991 701 45.5 15.4 73
1992 649 46.6 13.9 77.7
1993 631 46.0 13.7 76.9
1994 615 47.0 13.1 95
1995 597 44.5 13.4 82.1
1996 597 44.5 13.4 82.1
1997 603 44.0 13.7 83.3
1998 624 45.0 13.9 83.8
1999 658 45.0 14.6 82.4
2000 666 48.0 13.9 82.7
2001 701 49.6 14.1 78.2
2002 664 47.6 13.9 77.7
2003 664 47.6 13.9 77.7
2004 643 45.0 14.3 75.4
2005 678 44.0 15.4 76.1
2006 722 50.0 14.4 76.3
2007 808 88.8 9.1 77.1
2008 818 57.0 14.4 75.5
2009 844 57.0 14.8 80.9
2010 774 55.5 13.9 83.2
2011 789 50.0 15.7 82.6
2012 737 52.5 14.0 83.4
2013 718 48.0 14.9 80.5
2014 709 49.0 14.4 74
2015 785 52.0 15.0 70.7
2016 810 54.0 15.0 76
2017 823 55.0 14.9 100
2018 799 57.0 14.0 100
2019 807 55.0 14.6 100
2020 829 56.0 14.8 100
2021 761 59.0 12.8 100
2022 784 55.0 14.2 100
2023 790 57.8 13.6 100
2024 791 58.0 13.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Loris Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 38.5 16.3 n/a
1989 633 39.6 15.9 n/a
1990 718 46.6 15.4 n/a
1991 701 45.5 15.4 73
1992 649 46.6 13.9 77.7
1993 631 46.0 13.7 76.9
1994 615 47.0 13.1 95
1995 597 44.5 13.4 82.1
1996 597 44.5 13.4 82.1
1997 603 44.0 13.7 83.3
1998 624 45.0 13.9 83.8
1999 658 45.0 14.6 82.4
2000 666 48.0 13.9 82.7
2001 701 49.6 14.1 78.2
2002 664 47.6 13.9 77.7
2003 664 47.6 13.9 77.7
2004 643 45.0 14.3 75.4
2005 678 44.0 15.4 76.1
2006 722 50.0 14.4 76.3
2007 808 88.8 9.1 77.1
2008 818 57.0 14.4 75.5
2009 844 57.0 14.8 80.9
2010 774 55.5 13.9 83.2
2011 789 50.0 15.7 82.6
2012 737 52.5 14.0 83.4
2013 718 48.0 14.9 80.5
2014 709 49.0 14.4 74
2015 785 52.0 15.0 70.7
2016 810 54.0 15.0 76
2017 823 55.0 14.9 100
2018 799 57.0 14.0 100
2019 807 55.0 14.6 100
2020 829 56.0 14.8 100
2021 761 59.0 12.8 100
2022 784 55.0 14.2 100
2023 790 57.8 13.6 100
2024 791 58.0 13.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Loris Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,357 (12.4%) $357 (3.3%) $1,714 (15.7%) $8,002 (73.1%) $1,229 (11.2%) $9,230 (84.3%) $10,944
2020 $1,281 (12.1%) $395 (3.7%) $1,676 (15.8%) $7,871 (74.4%) $1,032 (9.8%) $8,903 (84.2%) $10,579
2021 $1,285 (12.1%) $417 (3.9%) $1,702 (16.0%) $8,000 (75.1%) $947 (8.9%) $8,947 (84.0%) $10,649
2022 $1,733 (14.3%) $809 (6.7%) $2,541 (20.9%) $8,456 (69.7%) $1,140 (9.4%) $9,596 (79.1%) $12,137
2023 $1,943 (14.7%) $535 (4.0%) $2,478 (18.7%) $9,544 (72.2%) $1,200 (9.1%) $10,745 (81.3%) $13,222

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Loris Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 357th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 418th of 644 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Loris Elementary)35.142.1
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)57.760.7
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Loris Elementary)52.247.8
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)69.362.1
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Loris Elementary)50.432
 18.4%
   4th Grade Science (Horry 01)6353
 10%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Loris Elementary)40.643.2
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)58.262
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Loris Elementary)40.638.4
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)61.953.3
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Loris Elementary)37.748.3
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)44.760.5
 15.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Loris Elementary)46.539.3
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)56.751.1
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students807790
 2.1%
African American324310
 4.3%
American Indian66
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic5665
 16.1%
Pacific Islander00
White358341
 4.7%
Two or More Races5966
 11.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Loris Elementary

Loris Elementary ranks 372nd of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 791 students attended Loris Elementary.

Students at Loris Elementary are 43% White, 38% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Students who attend Loris Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Loris Middle
High : Loris High


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