Waterloo Elementary

Laurens 55
10457 Highway 221 South
Waterloo, SC 29384
254 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Waterloo Elementary School, located at 10457 Highway 221 South in Waterloo, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community within the Laurens County School District 56. As a small, rural elementary school, it focuses on providing a supportive and close-knit learning environment for students in their formative years. The school is dedicated to establishing a strong academic base, emphasizing literacy and numeracy while fostering social-emotional development through a personalized approach that benefits from the school’s intimate size.

Beyond its core curriculum, Waterloo Elementary plays a vital role in the Waterloo community, acting as a central hub for families and neighborhood engagement. The faculty and staff prioritize building collaborative relationships with parents and community members to enhance the student experience. By leveraging its rural setting, the school strives to provide a stable, safe, and encouraging atmosphere where students are empowered to develop the necessary skills and confidence to succeed as they transition to middle school and beyond.
254
Total Students
29.8
Full-Time Teachers
8.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    186 (73.2%)
  • Black
    39 (15.4%)
  • Two or More
    17 (6.7%)
  • Hispanic
    10 (3.9%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.8%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Laurens 55
Phone: (864)677-5610
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 29.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 32
Kindergarten 52
Grade 1 32
Grade 2 49
Grade 3 34
Grade 4 29
Grade 5 26
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
E. B. Morse Elementary
Laurens 55
447 Students
200 Parkview Drive
Laurens, SC 29360 (8.5 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th