Loris Middle

Summary:

Loris Middle is a public middle school serving 720 students in grades 6-8 in Loris, South Carolina, which is part of the Horry 01 school district. While the school consistently outperforms the state average in some subject areas, it lags behind the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics on state assessments, with significant achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Loris Middle's test scores are a mixed bag. The school consistently outperforms the state average in the percentage of students proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, with scores ranging from 92.54% to 100% over the past few years, compared to the state average of 65.99% to 72.5%. However, the school's performance on the SC READY assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics is 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. Notably, the school's Hispanic and Disabled students perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of the state, while African American and White students perform below the state average.

Loris Middle faces several challenges, including a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating a high-poverty student population. The school also spends more per student ($13,289 in 2022-2023) compared to the district and state averages, likely due to the high-needs of its students. When compared to nearby middle schools in the Horry 01 district, such as Ten Oaks Middle, Ocean Bay Middle, and North Myrtle Beach Middle, Loris Middle's performance is generally lower, suggesting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5209 Highway 66
       Loris, SC  29569


(843) 756-2181

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
202nd of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,289 Help


Students who attend Loris Middle usually attend:

High:    Loris High

Feeder schools for Loris Middle:

Elementary:    Daisy Elementary
    Loris Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  720

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.2%
African American:
35.3%
Hispanic:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Loris Middle ranks worse than 62.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 12 ranked middle schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Loris Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.2%), African American (35.3%), Hispanic (12.1%). (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 Middle is 13.8, which is the lowest among 13 middle schools in the Horry 01 School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loris Middle is $13,289, which is the highest among 13 middle schools in the Horry 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loris Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Loris Middle 202nd of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Loris Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


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 Middle

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Rank History for all students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 35.73 158th 225 29.8%
2004 35.35 159th 230 30.9%
2005 38.60 154th 230 33.0%
2006 51.56 124th 231 46.3%
2007 61.39 107th 236 54.7%
2008 59.50 113th 244 53.7%
2009 44.10 158th 249 36.5%
2010 40.33 181st 261 30.7%
2011 55.18 138th 269 48.7%
2012 56.40 133rd 271 50.9%
2013 44.09 167th 276 39.5%
2014 31.83 218th 291 25.1%
2015 37.92 188th 301 37.5%
2016 42.61 182nd 303 39.9%
2017 36.50 208th 317 34.4%
2018 28.37 220th 303 27.4%
2019 27.34 238th 315 24.4%
2021 38.09 183rd 311 41.2%
2022 36.50 190th 310 38.7%
2023 34.82 211th 325 35.1%
2024 35.63 202nd 325 37.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.09 32nd 44 27.3%
2024 41.78 31st 52 40.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.60 31st 117 73.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.55 197th 280 29.6%
2019 31.92 210th 289 27.3%
2021 43.28 150th 288 47.9%
2022 40.63 165th 300 45.0%
2023 45.11 161st 313 48.6%
2024 44.65 157th 307 48.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.37 194th 281 31.0%
2019 29.19 223rd 296 24.7%
2021 39.87 165th 279 40.9%
2022 36.45 183rd 290 36.9%
2023 36.19 193rd 299 35.5%
2024 36.07 190th 294 35.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.88 139th 194 28.4%
2019 23.75 168th 195 13.8%
2021 22.49 149th 164 9.1%
2022 23.22 155th 183 15.3%
2023 47.86 89th 187 52.4%
2024 36.82 115th 177 35.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.62 68th 179 62.0%
2022 50.22 114th 182 37.4%
2023 57.00 100th 185 45.9%
2024 50.32 120th 183 34.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.82 218th 284 23.2%
2019 26.14 225th 296 24.0%
2021 34.55 180th 279 35.5%
2022 35.09 192nd 292 34.2%
2023 32.93 201st 303 33.7%
2024 34.88 185th 294 37.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.21 211th 237 11.0%
2019 21.52 217th 252 13.9%
2021 37.01 147th 235 37.4%
2022 28.70 193rd 249 22.5%
2023 29.72 184th 253 27.3%
2024 29.01 195th 248 21.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.25 56th 123 54.5%
2019 48.82 77th 139 44.6%
2022 36.67 80th 129 38.0%
2023 55.91 54th 141 61.7%
2024 33.14 104th 144 27.8%
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Rank History for White students at Loris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.33 177th 250 29.2%
2019 26.81 195th 258 24.4%
2021 42.66 136th 244 44.3%
2022 34.67 163rd 249 34.5%
2023 26.33 203rd 260 21.9%
2024 31.54 178th 255 30.2%
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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 State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Loris Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 287 306 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 595
1989 301 316 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 621
1990 312 310 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 626
1991 328 328 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 661
1992 312 347 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 666
1993 304 362 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 670
1994 278 340 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 315 310 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 630
1996 315 310 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 630
1997 317 302 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 621
1998 318 301 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1999 314 332 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 652
2000 301 338 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 649
2001 340 335 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2002 326 331 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 667
2003 326 331 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 667
2004 331 359 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2005 338 366 0 18 3 n/a n/a 1 726
2006 333 342 3 23 1 n/a n/a 1 703
2007 342 296 5 30 0 n/a n/a 0 673
2008 333 267 2 28 2 n/a n/a 0 632
2009 337 282 2 32 2 n/a n/a 2 657
2010 319 267 1 27 3 n/a n/a 8 625
2011 319 253 2 36 3 0 9 0 622
2012 340 286 3 32 3 0 14 0 678
2013 371 285 3 36 1 0 18 0 714
2014 349 312 5 38 1 0 21 0 726
2015 371 273 3 32 0 0 23 0 702
2016 335 283 1 34 0 0 35 0 688
2017 328 250 2 42 0 0 32 0 654
2018 327 278 3 51 1 0 23 0 683
2019 320 294 4 65 3 0 21 0 707
2020 309 311 2 58 2 0 33 0 715
2021 308 305 3 61 3 0 40 0 720
2022 325 285 3 76 4 0 53 0 746
2023 318 254 2 87 3 0 56 0 720

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 37.9 15.6 n/a
1989 621 37.1 16.7 n/a
1990 626 35.2 17.7 n/a
1991 661 41.0 16.1 68.5
1992 666 42.2 15.7 70.6
1993 670 41.1 16.3 73.4
1994 620 46.5 13.3 66.3
1995 630 38.5 16.4 68.9
1996 630 38.5 16.4 68.9
1997 621 41.5 15.0 71.3
1998 621 41.0 15.1 72.6
1999 652 43.0 15.2 84.8
2000 649 48.0 13.5 83.5
2001 682 47.0 14.5 84
2002 667 48.0 13.9 79.3
2003 667 48.0 13.9 79.3
2004 703 50.0 14.1 81.1
2005 726 55.0 13.2 79.4
2006 703 53.0 13.3 79.9
2007 673 79.6 8.5 79
2008 632 49.5 12.8 75.6
2009 657 48.5 13.5 77.6
2010 625 47.5 13.1 79.3
2011 622 46.5 13.3 75.6
2012 678 49.0 13.8 82.2
2013 714 53.0 13.4 81.2
2014 726 51.0 14.2 78.4
2015 702 48.0 14.6 74.5
2016 688 48.0 14.3 71.4
2017 654 45.5 14.3 100
2018 683 49.0 13.9 100
2019 707 50.0 14.1 100
2020 715 50.0 14.3 100
2021 720 48.0 15.0 100
2022 746 53.0 14.0 100
2023 720 52.0 13.8 100

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 37.9 15.6 n/a
1989 621 37.1 16.7 n/a
1990 626 35.2 17.7 n/a
1991 661 41.0 16.1 68.5
1992 666 42.2 15.7 70.6
1993 670 41.1 16.3 73.4
1994 620 46.5 13.3 66.3
1995 630 38.5 16.4 68.9
1996 630 38.5 16.4 68.9
1997 621 41.5 15.0 71.3
1998 621 41.0 15.1 72.6
1999 652 43.0 15.2 84.8
2000 649 48.0 13.5 83.5
2001 682 47.0 14.5 84
2002 667 48.0 13.9 79.3
2003 667 48.0 13.9 79.3
2004 703 50.0 14.1 81.1
2005 726 55.0 13.2 79.4
2006 703 53.0 13.3 79.9
2007 673 79.6 8.5 79
2008 632 49.5 12.8 75.6
2009 657 48.5 13.5 77.6
2010 625 47.5 13.1 79.3
2011 622 46.5 13.3 75.6
2012 678 49.0 13.8 82.2
2013 714 53.0 13.4 81.2
2014 726 51.0 14.2 78.4
2015 702 48.0 14.6 74.5
2016 688 48.0 14.3 71.4
2017 654 45.5 14.3 100
2018 683 49.0 13.9 100
2019 707 50.0 14.1 100
2020 715 50.0 14.3 100
2021 720 48.0 15.0 100
2022 746 53.0 14.0 100
2023 720 52.0 13.8 100

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 Middle

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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 $1,230 (10.7%) $350 (3.0%) $1,580 (13.7%) $8,886 (77.0%) $1,074 (9.3%) $9,960 (86.3%) $11,540
2020 $1,266 (10.9%) $368 (3.2%) $1,633 (14.1%) $8,829 (76.3%) $1,104 (9.5%) $9,933 (85.9%) $11,567
2021 $1,483 (12.3%) $468 (3.9%) $1,951 (16.2%) $9,005 (75.0%) $1,054 (8.8%) $10,059 (83.8%) $12,010
2022 $1,643 (13.0%) $491 (3.9%) $2,134 (16.9%) $9,349 (74.2%) $1,113 (8.8%) $10,461 (83.1%) $12,595
2023 $1,921 (14.5%) $1,138 (8.6%) $3,059 (23.0%) $9,117 (68.6%) $1,112 (8.4%) $10,230 (77.0%) $13,289

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Loris Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 238th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 211th of 325 Middle schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Loris Middle)41.829.2
 12.6%
   6th Grade Science (Horry 01)53.450.7
 2.7%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Loris Middle)31.341.9
 10.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)45.958.9
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Loris Middle)35.326.1
 9.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)57.344
 13.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Loris Middle)25.245.6
 20.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)50.955.3
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Loris Middle)23.624.2
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)4739.4
 7.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Loris Middle)27.743.2
 15.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Horry 01)49.259.1
 9.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Loris Middle)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Horry 01)44.441
 3.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Loris Middle)89.598.3
 8.8%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Horry 01)81.881.4
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students707720
 1.8%
African American294254
 13.6%
American Indian33
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic6587
 33.8%
Pacific Islander00
White320318
 0.6%
Two or More Races2156
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Loris Middle ranks 202nd of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended Loris Middle.

Students at Loris Middle are 44% White, 35% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Loris Middle usually go on to attend Loris High


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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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