Loris Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Loris Elementary School

901 Highway 9 Business East
Loris, SC 29569

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Bottom 50%

Serving 791 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Loris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 791 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Loris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Loris Elementary School's student population of 791 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Loris Elementary School
Pre-K	72
Kind	126
1	107
2	127
3	116
4	112
5	131

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Total Students

791 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School
2023	790
2022	784
2021	761
2020	807
2019	807
2018	823
2017	823
2016	810
2015	785
2014	709
2013	718
2012	737
2011	789
2010	774
2009	844
2008	818
2007	808
2006	722
2005	678
2004	643
2003	664
2002	684
2001	701
2000	646
1999	658
1998	624
1997	603
1996	597
1995	604
1994	615
1993	631
1992	649
1991	701
1990	718
1989	633
1988	628
1987	657

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School
2023	58
2022	55
2021	59
2020	55
2019	55
2018	55
2017	55
2016	54
2015	52
2014	49
2013	48
2012	53
2011	50
2010	56
2009	57
2008	57
2007	88
2006	50
2005	44
2004	45
2003	47
2002	53
2001	49
2000	48
1999	45
1998	45
1997	44
1996	45
1995	44
1994	47
1993	46
1992	47
1991	46
1990	47
1989	40
1988	39
1987	38

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Loris Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Loris Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#659 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School
2023	#659
2022	#707
2021	#700
2019	#691
2018	#587
2017	#692
2016	#639
2015	#679
2014	#179
2013	#207
2012	#347

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42%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	42%	43%	51%
2022	37%	41%	49%
2021	37%	39%	46%
2019	46%	46%	57%
2018	52%	45%	57%
2017	43%	44%	54%
2016	48%	46%	55%
2015	53%	51%	57%
2014	84%	68%	74%
2013	84%	70%	76%
2012	78%	71%	76%

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41%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2022	41%	52%	57%
2021	28%	48%	54%
2019	38%	48%	54%
2018	34%	45%	57%
2017	31%	43%	49%
2016	35%	46%	54%
2015	25%	42%	44%
2014	84%	72%	76%
2013	85%	74%	78%
2012	78%	72%	76%
2011	72%	71%	75%

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35-39%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2022	37%	50%	58%
2021	32%	48%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	9:1	10:1	11:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	13:1	17:1	17:1
1993	14:1	17:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	8%	13%	16%
2022	7%	12%	15%
2021	8%	11%	15%
2020	7%	10%	13%
2019	7%	10%	13%
2018	10%	9%	12%
2017	10%	9%	12%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	8%	8%	10%
2014	7%	8%	9%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	5%	4%	5%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	3%

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Black

38%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	39%	31%	17%
2022	39%	32%	18%
2021	39%	33%	18%
2020	40%	33%	19%
2019	40%	33%	19%
2018	44%	34%	20%
2017	44%	34%	20%
2016	43%	34%	20%
2015	45%	35%	21%
2014	44%	35%	20%
2013	45%	35%	21%
2012	45%	36%	21%
2011	44%	36%	21%
2010	49%	38%	23%
2009	48%	39%	23%
2008	45%	39%	23%
2007	43%	40%	24%
2006	41%	41%	24%
2005	41%	41%	25%
2004	42%	41%	26%
2003	47%	41%	26%
2002	46%	41%	27%
2001	50%	42%	27%
2000	53%	42%	28%
1999	55%	41%	27%
1998	55%	42%	27%
1997	55%	41%	29%
1996	55%	41%	29%
1995	55%	41%	29%
1994	55%	41%	29%
1993	55%	41%	29%
1992	55%	41%	29%
1991	54%	41%	30%

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White

43%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	43%	48%	58%
2022	44%	48%	59%
2021	44%	49%	59%
2020	44%	50%	61%
2019	44%	50%	61%
2018	42%	51%	62%
2017	42%	51%	62%
2016	43%	52%	64%
2015	45%	52%	65%
2014	44%	52%	65%
2013	43%	53%	64%
2012	45%	53%	65%
2011	47%	53%	66%
2010	44%	53%	66%
2009	46%	53%	66%
2008	48%	53%	67%
2007	50%	54%	67%
2006	52%	54%	68%
2005	52%	54%	68%
2004	52%	54%	68%
2003	50%	54%	69%
2002	52%	55%	69%
2001	48%	55%	69%
2000	47%	55%	70%
1999	45%	55%	69%
1998	44%	55%	63%
1997	45%	56%	67%
1996	45%	56%	69%
1995	45%	56%	69%
1994	45%	57%	69%
1993	45%	57%	69%
1992	45%	57%	70%
1991	46%	57%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	0.65	0.66	0.61
2022	0.65	0.66	0.60
2021	0.65	0.64	0.59
2020	0.64	0.63	0.58
2019	0.64	0.63	0.58
2018	0.62	0.62	0.56
2017	0.62	0.62	0.56
2016	0.62	0.61	0.55
2015	0.59	0.61	0.53
2014	0.61	0.61	0.54
2013	0.61	0.60	0.54
2012	0.60	0.59	0.53
2011	0.60	0.59	0.52
2010	0.57	0.58	0.51
2009	0.56	0.57	0.50
2008	0.57	0.57	0.50
2007	0.57	0.55	0.49
2006	0.56	0.54	0.48
2005	0.56	0.54	0.47
2004	0.56	0.54	0.47
2003	0.53	0.54	0.46
2002	0.52	0.53	0.45
2001	0.52	0.53	0.45
2000	0.51	0.53	0.44
1999	0.51	0.53	0.44
1998	0.51	0.53	0.45
1997	0.51	0.52	0.44
1996	0.50	0.52	0.44
1995	0.51	0.52	0.44
1994	0.52	0.51	0.44
1993	0.50	0.51	0.44
1992	0.51	0.51	0.43
1991	0.51	0.51	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	70%
2022	100%	60%	48%
2021	100%	59%	52%
2020	100%	58%	56%
2019	100%	58%	56%
2018	100%	64%	61%
2017	100%	64%	61%
2016	72%	55%	51%
2015	65%	50%	51%
2014	69%	51%	54%
2013	75%	51%	58%
2012	76%	50%	57%
2011	76%	48%	56%
2010	76%	47%	54%
2009	73%	45%	50%
2008	70%	44%	47%
2007	69%	44%	47%
2006	69%	44%	49%
2005	68%	44%	50%
2004	68%	43%	50%
2003	69%	42%	48%
2002	63%	41%	44%
2001	71%	39%	45%
2000	78%	40%	44%
1999	76%	39%	44%
1998	84%	42%	48%
1997	83%	40%	45%
1996	82%	40%	44%
1995	84%	40%	44%
1994	95%	39%	44%
1993	77%	38%	43%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Loris Elementary School	South Carolina	Horry 01 School District
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Horry 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Loris Elementary School's ranking?

Loris Elementary School is ranked #659 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Loris Elementary School often compared to?

Loris Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Daisy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Loris Elementary School?

791 students attend Loris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Loris Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Loris Elementary School?

Loris Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Loris Elementary School offer ?

Loris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Loris Elementary School part of?

Loris Elementary School is part of Horry 01 School District.

School Reviews

5 5/24/2010

This is the best school I have ever went to and the teachers are nice and friendly but strict and the principals dont mess around.And the special areas are phenominal and fun. :)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 791 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education