For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,019 students in Dillon 04 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, 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 13% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
3,876 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dillon 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
48%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
# American Indian Students
91 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
2,330 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
60%
32%
# White Students
1,012 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
26%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
316
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
307
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,516 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,054
$15,453
Spending / Student
$11,516
$15,044
Best Dillon 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart Heights Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West Calhoun Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1219
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1219
Grades: PK-3
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Lake View High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 East Third Avenue
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Grades: 6-12
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
Lake View Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
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
| 318 students
Rank: #44.
East Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
901 East Harrison Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1222
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1222
Grades: PK-3
| 481 students
Rank: #55.
Dillon Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1803 Joan Drive
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1212
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1212
Grades: 6-8
| 693 students
Rank: #66.
Gordon Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
926 Perry Avenue
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1227
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1227
Grades: 4-5
| 412 students
Rank: #77.
South Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 Patriot Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1210
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1210
Grades: PK-3
| 205 students
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