Loris Elementary, Loris SC - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Loris Elementary

Loris Elementary is a regular public school in the small inland city of Loris, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. It operates within the Horry 01 district, a large coastal county district that stretches from the rural north to the Myrtle Beach metro area. Loris itself is a railroad-founded town with a compact downtown core, a public library, an annual Bog-Off festival, and modest population growth over recent decades. The school sits along the town’s main commercial corridor, consistent with the small footprint where civic and school functions are integrated into the same area rather than separated onto distant campuses.

Academically, the school participates in South Carolina’s state testing program, SC Ready, for math, English language arts, and science. Across the tested grades, math proficiency was mixed: roughly half of third and fourth graders scored at the proficient or above level, while the share in fifth grade was lower. In ELA, fourth graders posted a stronger outcome, with a majority scoring proficient, while third and fifth graders were closer to half. Science results for fourth graders fell around the midpoint. The social studies assessment is older — from the 2018-19 school year — and at that time a solid majority of fifth graders scored proficient under a different scoring scale. The state made cut-score changes for ELA and science in recent years, so direct trend comparisons are not available. Overall, the school’s proficiency levels are moderate; a parent considering the school may want to inquire about how the school supports students who are not yet meeting the proficiency mark, particularly in math for the upper elementary grades.

The student body is diverse. The largest racial group is white, followed closely by Black students, with a smaller Hispanic population and a notable share of multiracial students. Every student at Loris Elementary qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of low-income households. The available data did not include information on special education identification or English learner status, so that picture is incomplete.

The city of Loris has a small-town character with an older housing stock and a downtown that functions as a gathering space. Housing values in the area are below the statewide average, and the local market has seen a slight recent dip, though affordability remains reasonable relative to national benchmarks. The town’s growth has been gradual, with no large-scale development projects publicly reported. Commuting to the Myrtle Beach area for work is common, given Loris’s location a moderate distance from the coast.

No program offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline data were provided, so those dimensions are not part of this account. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The comparison set within Horry County was too small to place Loris Elementary relative to neighboring schools. The district brief found little in the way of recent parent-relevant changes or strategic priorities.

In short, Loris Elementary is a high-poverty elementary school in a small inland town, with moderate state test results that vary by grade and subject. It serves a racially mixed community and sits in a modest housing market with slow growth. Families moving to the area for the Myrtle Beach job market but seeking a quieter, more affordable setting may find this school a reasonable option, though they should seek additional information about academic supports and programs directly from the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 63% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 61% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 55% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 67% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 70% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 67% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Science

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 57% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 80% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolHorry 01, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income73%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income50%13 pp gap