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Laurens 56 Schools
Laurens 56 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Laurens County (Clinton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Laurens 56 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Laurens 56
5 of 6 schools in Laurens 56 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 4
Best schools in Laurens 56
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Clinton High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Clinton Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Eastside Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Clinton Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Joanna Woodson Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Laurens 56
High schools (1)
- B+ Clinton High, Clinton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Clinton Middle, Clinton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Clinton Elementary, Clinton
- C Eastside Elementary, Clinton
- C- Joanna Woodson Elementary, Joanna
Other schools and academies (1)
- M S Bailey Child Development Center, Clinton
Where Laurens 56 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Laurens County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,706 students with 210 full-time-equivalent teachers and 469 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4502640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Laurens 55 (9 schools, 14 mi)
- Newberry 01 (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Greenwood 51 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Greenwood 52 (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Spartanburg 04 (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Union 01 (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Greenwood 50 (13 schools, 26 mi)
- Saluda 01 (5 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Laurens 56
How many schools are in Laurens 56?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Laurens 56, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Laurens 56 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clinton, Joanna.
How good are the schools in Laurens 56?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 36.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Laurens 56?
2,706 students were enrolled in Laurens 56 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Laurens 56?
Laurens 56 is in South Carolina, based in Laurens County, with its district office in Clinton. Its boundary covers about 290 sq mi.