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
Student By Grade
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
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
62%
31%
% White
28%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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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