Summary:
The 29360 zip code area is home to 6 schools in the Laurens 55 school district, which serves students from elementary through high school. While the district is ranked 63 out of 75 in South Carolina and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, a few schools stand out in both positive and negative ways.
Ford Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the district, with the lowest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Sanders Middle has some of the stronger test scores among the middle schools, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts for 7th and 8th grade, as well as the highest 6th grade Science proficiency.
Across the board, the schools in the Laurens 55 district perform significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 51.62% of high school students proficient in English 1 compared to the state average of 62.89%. This low performance is seen despite above-average per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, teacher quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the challenges faced by these schools.
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