Gray Court Owings Elementary School (Closed 2014)

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Gray Court Owings Elementary School (Closed 2014)

Gray Court Owings Elementary School serves 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 71% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 70%). The percentage of students achieving was 80% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 74%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gray Court Owings Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	92
1	95
2	91
3	81
4	84
5	61

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Total Students

570 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School
2023	570
2022	570
2021	570
2020	570
2019	570
2018	570
2017	570
2016	570
2015	570
2013	570
2012	575
2011	551
2010	561
2009	548
2008	555
2007	390
2006	371
2005	358
2004	338
2003	326
2002	443
2001	446
2000	371
1999	340
1998	326
1997	351
1996	330
1995	321
1994	316
1993	305
1992	303
1991	284
1990	297

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2013	30
2012	28
2011	29
2010	27
2009	33
2008	34
2007	45
2006	20
2005	22
2004	17
2003	17
2002	28
2001	30
2000	21
1999	23
1998	21
1997	22
1996	18
1995	17
1994	16
1993	15
1992	18
1991	17
1990	17

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State Level (SC)

(12-13)

71%

70%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2013	71%	70%	66%
2012	70%	71%	68%
2011	70%	70%	65%
2010	83%	78%	77%

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(12-13)

80%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2013	80%	74%	71%
2012	73%	72%	70%
2011	77%	71%	66%
2010	89%	81%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	19:1	14:1	14:1
2022	19:1	14:1	15:1
2021	19:1	14:1	14:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	16:1	17:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	9:1	10:1	10:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina
2009	2%	3%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	13%	13%	14%
2022	13%	12%	14%
2021	13%	11%	13%
2020	13%	10%	11%
2019	13%	10%	11%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	12%	9%	10%
2015	12%	8%	10%
2013	13%	7%	10%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	7%	5%	6%
2006	7%	4%	5%
2005	6%	4%	5%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	4%	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%

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Black

22%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	22%	31%	25%
2022	22%	32%	25%
2021	22%	33%	26%
2020	22%	33%	27%
2019	22%	33%	27%
2018	22%	34%	27%
2017	22%	34%	27%
2016	22%	34%	28%
2015	22%	35%	27%
2013	22%	35%	29%
2012	23%	36%	29%
2011	21%	36%	30%
2010	25%	38%	31%
2009	24%	39%	30%
2008	25%	39%	31%
2007	22%	40%	32%
2006	27%	41%	32%
2005	29%	41%	33%
2004	28%	41%	35%
2003	28%	41%	35%
2002	30%	41%	35%
2001	28%	42%	35%
2000	32%	42%	37%
1999	31%	41%	37%
1998	28%	42%	37%
1997	32%	41%	38%
1996	32%	41%	38%
1995	29%	41%	38%
1994	26%	41%	38%
1993	27%	41%	38%
1992	30%	41%	38%

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White

61%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	61%	48%	57%
2022	61%	48%	57%
2021	61%	49%	57%
2020	61%	50%	59%
2019	61%	50%	59%
2018	62%	51%	59%
2017	62%	51%	59%
2016	62%	52%	60%
2015	62%	52%	61%
2013	61%	53%	59%
2012	63%	53%	60%
2011	65%	53%	61%
2010	66%	53%	62%
2009	66%	53%	63%
2008	67%	53%	62%
2007	71%	54%	62%
2006	66%	54%	63%
2005	65%	54%	62%
2004	67%	54%	61%
2003	67%	54%	61%
2002	65%	55%	62%
2001	68%	55%	62%
2000	74%	55%	62%
1999	65%	55%	62%
1998	69%	55%	62%
1997	66%	56%	61%
1996	66%	56%	62%
1995	71%	56%	62%
1994	70%	57%	62%
1993	71%	57%	62%
1992	69%	57%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	0.57	0.66	0.60
2022	0.57	0.66	0.60
2021	0.57	0.64	0.60
2020	0.57	0.63	0.58
2019	0.57	0.63	0.58
2018	0.56	0.62	0.57
2017	0.56	0.62	0.57
2016	0.56	0.61	0.56
2015	0.56	0.61	0.55
2013	0.57	0.60	0.56
2012	0.54	0.59	0.56
2011	0.54	0.59	0.54
2010	0.52	0.58	0.53
2009	0.51	0.57	0.52
2008	0.49	0.57	0.52
2007	0.45	0.55	0.51
2006	0.51	0.54	0.51
2005	0.50	0.54	0.50
2004	0.49	0.54	0.50
2003	0.47	0.54	0.51
2002	0.49	0.53	0.50
2001	0.46	0.53	0.50
2000	0.46	0.53	0.49
1999	0.49	0.53	0.48
1998	0.45	0.53	0.48
1997	0.47	0.52	0.49
1996	0.47	0.52	0.48
1995	0.42	0.52	0.48
1994	0.45	0.51	0.48
1993	0.43	0.51	0.48
1992	0.44	0.51	0.48

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Eligible for

54%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	54%	67%	90%
2022	54%	60%	90%
2021	54%	59%	90%
2020	54%	58%	90%
2019	54%	58%	90%
2018	54%	64%	90%
2017	54%	64%	90%
2016	54%	55%	61%
2015	54%	50%	58%
2013	54%	51%	59%
2012	66%	50%	60%
2011	60%	48%	60%
2010	61%	47%	56%
2009	50%	45%	54%
2008	55%	44%	53%
2007	57%	44%	52%
2006	49%	44%	49%
2005	51%	44%	51%
2004	50%	43%	49%
2003	43%	42%	45%
2002	42%	41%	43%
2001	40%	39%	39%
2000	52%	40%	38%
1999	50%	39%	39%
1998	53%	42%	45%
1997	50%	40%	40%
1996	50%	40%	39%
1995	55%	40%	35%
1994	54%	39%	37%
1993	51%	38%	36%
1992	43%	37%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gray Court Owings Elementary School	South Carolina	Laurens 55 School District
2023	6%	3%	2%
2022	6%	3%	2%
2021	6%	3%	2%
2020	6%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	6%	3%	2%
2017	6%	3%	2%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	6%	8%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Laurens 55 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 70% SC state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% SC state average).

How many students attend Gray Court Owings Elementary School?

570 students attend Gray Court Owings Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Gray Court Owings Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gray Court Owings Elementary School?

Gray Court Owings Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gray Court Owings Elementary School offer ?

Gray Court Owings Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Gray Court Owings Elementary School part of?

Gray Court Owings Elementary School is part of Laurens 55 School District.

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Gray Court Owings Elementary School (Closed 2014)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

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