E. B. Morse Elementary

200 Parkview Drive, Laurens SC, 29360 | Laurens School District 55 | 864-984-7777
  • grades PK-5
  • students 555
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 24% 50% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Laurens
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Laurens
47%South Carolina

E. B. Morse Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Laurens School District 55" in Laurens, SC. There are a total of 555 students and 34 teachers at E. B. Morse Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

E. B. Morse Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 50% lower than the South Carolina average.

E. B. Morse Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students555
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At E. B. Morse Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
320-24%
415-19%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
325-29%
430-34%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

E. B. Morse Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 43.3% 57.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 48.3% 29.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 0.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 9.9% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 2.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Laurens demographics profile

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaNational
Population8,8635,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90117391
Median age39.638.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Laurens

IndexLaurensSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade75.3%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school71.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.0%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The E. B. Morse Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.