For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,094 students in Florence 03 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Florence 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
8 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
2,908 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Florence 03 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 76% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Graduation Rate
76%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
1,807 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
62%
31%
# White Students
825 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
28%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
260
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,398 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,472 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,398
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,472
$14,817
Best Florence 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. C. Lynch Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
124 Hicks Road
Coward, SC 29530
(843) 389-3323
Coward, SC 29530
(843) 389-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 Carlisle Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8685
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8685
Grades: 6-12
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Scranton Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 Us 52 Highway
Scranton, SC 29591
(843) 389-2531
Scranton, SC 29591
(843) 389-2531
Grades: PK-6
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
Olanta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
312 North Jones Road
Olanta, SC 29114
(843) 396-4457
Olanta, SC 29114
(843) 396-4457
Grades: PK-6
| 199 students
Rank: #55.
Main Street Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
318 East Main Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-2221
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-2221
Grades: 3-6
| 324 students
Rank: n/an/a
906 North Matthews Road
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-2353
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-2353
Grades: PK-2
| 397 students
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