Top Rankings
Florence 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 9,665 students in Florence 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Florence 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
24 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
15,266 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
1,122 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Florence 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
265 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
826 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
8,034 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
53%
32%
# White Students
4,991 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
33%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,095 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
482
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
1,090
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,082
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,082
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,066
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,165
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,137
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,112
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,201
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,241
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,382
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,184
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,007
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,035
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,912 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,256
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,912
$15,044
Best Florence 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royall Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1101 Cheraw Drive
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8167
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8167
Grades: K-5
| 462 students
Rank: #22.
Lucy T. Davis Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 Westfield Drive
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 665-5977
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 665-5977
Grades: K-5
| 531 students
Rank: #33.
Briggs Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1012 Congaree Drive
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8169
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8169
Grades: K-5
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
Delmae Heights Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1211 South Cashua Drive
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8448
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8448
Grades: K-5
| 928 students
Rank: #55.
John W. Moore Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
191 Westfield Drive
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8171
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8171
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #66.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
515 North Cashua Drive
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8156
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8156
Grades: K-5
| 559 students
Rank: #77.
Mclaurin Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Mcmillan Lane
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 664-8457
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 664-8457
Grades: PK-5
| 886 students
Rank: #88.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2300 East Howe Springs Road
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8451
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8451
Grades: K-6
| 650 students
Rank: #99.
Dewey-carter Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4937 South Irby Street
Effingham, SC 29541
(843) 664-8479
Effingham, SC 29541
(843) 664-8479
Grades: PK-6
| 650 students
Rank: #1010.
Southside Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Howe Springs Road
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8467
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8467
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #1111.
Savannah Grove Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2348 Savannah Grove Road
Effingham, SC 29541
(843) 664-8463
Effingham, SC 29541
(843) 664-8463
Grades: K-5
| 422 students
Rank: #1212.
Henry L. Sneed Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1102 Ebenezer Road
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 673-1199
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 673-1199
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
Rank: #1313.
Henry Timrod Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1901 East Old Marion Highway
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 664-8454
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 664-8454
Grades: K-6
| 370 students
Rank: #1414.
North Vista Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 North Irby Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8159
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8159
Grades: PK-6
| 585 students
Rank: #1515.
Wallace Gregg Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
515 Francis Marion Road
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8481
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8481
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
Rank: #1616.
Theodore Lester Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3501 East Palmetto Street
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 664-8459
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 664-8459
Grades: K-6
| 370 students
Rank: #1717.
Palmetto Youth Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1209 North Douglas Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 679-7070
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 679-7070
Grades: K-6
| 61 students
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