Loris Elementary

901 Highway 9 Business East, Loris SC, 29569 | Horry County School District | 843-390-6860
  • grades PK-5
  • students 799
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Loris
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
46%Loris
47%South Carolina

Loris Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Horry County School District" in Loris, SC. There are a total of 799 students and 57 teachers at Loris Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Loris Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 11% lower than the South Carolina average.

Loris Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students799
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Loris 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
All46%
350-54%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
335-39%
440-44%
535-39%
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.

Loris Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 45.0% 64.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 43.3% 19.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 9.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 4.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Loris demographics profile

StatisticLorisSouth CarolinaNational
Population2,6765,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)58817391
Median age51.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Loris

IndexLorisSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college44.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Loris Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.