For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 588 students in Florence 05 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschool in Florence 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,218 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Florence 05 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
27%
32%
% White
64%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,216 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 $12,803 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,216
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,803
$14,817
Best Florence 05 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnsonville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 East Marion Street
Johnsonville, SC 29555
(843) 386-2955
Johnsonville, SC 29555
(843) 386-2955
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
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