For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,956 students in Dillon 04 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Dillon 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
3,780 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dillon 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
79 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
2,216 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
59%
31%
# White Students
977 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
26%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
284
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,808 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,360
$15,220
Spending / Student
$11,808
$14,817
Best Dillon 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West Calhoun Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1219
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1219
Grades: PK-3
| 572 students
Rank: #22.
Lake View Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1311 Scott Street
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3003
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3003
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Lake View High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 East Third Avenue
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Grades: 6-12
| 517 students
Rank: #44.
East Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
901 East Harrison Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1222
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1222
Grades: PK-3
| 433 students
Rank: #55.
Gordon Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
926 Perry Avenue
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1227
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1227
Grades: 4-5
| 444 students
Rank: #66.
Dillon Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1803 Joan Drive
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1212
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1212
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
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