Waterloo Elementary

10457 Highway 221 South
Waterloo, SC 29384

271 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.

271

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Waterloo Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	193
Hispanic	19
Black	46
Asian	3
Two or More	10

White
193 (71.2 %)
Black
46 (17.0 %)
Hispanic
19 (7.0 %)
Two or More
10 (3.7 %)
Asian
3 (1.1 %)

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:	271
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
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 29

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 29