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Heath Springs Elementary

Q: Is Heath Springs Elementary a good school?

Heath Springs Elementary ranks 402 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Heath Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Heath Springs, South Carolina, serving 325 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked 25 out of 75 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's relatively strong performance, Heath Springs Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 273 and 621 out of 622-644 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 31% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.4% in the district and 62.5% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students (76.62%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Lancaster 01 district, such as North Elementary, Buford Elementary, and Kershaw Elementary, generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Heath Springs Elementary. However, these schools also have high percentages of students from low-income families, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of schools in the region.

297

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,355

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Solar Road
Heath Springs, SC 29058

(803) 273-3176

District: Lancaster 01

Students who attend Heath Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Jackson Middle
High:	Andrew Jackson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

African American:

22.6%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (46% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg56%

402^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Lancaster 01

25^th of 75Lancaster 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	402 of 640	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	467 of 638	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	485 of 644	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	374 of 625	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	273 of 622	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	374 of 643	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	466 of 624	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.8	309 of 639	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	254 of 619	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	310 of 638	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	303 of 630	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	298 of 599	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.4	366 of 594	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	258 of 597	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	297 of 589	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.9	264 of 580	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.9	285 of 577	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	210 of 566	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.8	289 of 559	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	300 of 557	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.9	389 of 550	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.4	371 of 542	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	56 of 122	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	464 of 565	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	471 of 580	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	372 of 573	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	171 of 554	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	378 of 588	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	491 of 570	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	454 of 613	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	457 of 599	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	524 of 608	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	398 of 600	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	266 of 580	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	357 of 600	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	488 of 588	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	439 of 586	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	405 of 568	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	429 of 582	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	385 of 579	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	368 of 561	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	347 of 590	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	363 of 571	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	347 of 460	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	395 of 441	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	421 of 463	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	387 of 455	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	301 of 439	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	377 of 472	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	424 of 457	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)18th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-18 vs state

Science34%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Heath Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Solar Road	Heath Springs	29058	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 273-3176	297	23	13.2		191 (64.3%)	67 (22.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	36.8	402^nd of 640 public elementary schools	37.2%		26.8	467^th of 638 public elementary schools	26.8%	65	61.7	40.4	31.0	61.7	55.3	38.1	34.1	$16,355	$732	$398	$1,130	$12,722	$2,503	$15,224
McDonald Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2763 Lynwood Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-7416	337	25	13.4		135 (40.1%)	125 (37.1%)	51 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	49.1	313^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.1%		46.3	345^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.9%	32	42.8	60.0	58.6	41.3	63.1	62.1	49.3	$17,243	$1,194	$260	$1,454	$13,142	$2,648	$15,789
Kershaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 North Rollins Drive	Kershaw	29067	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 475-6655	512	36	14.0		344 (67.2%)	95 (18.6%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.5%)	70.3	194^th of 640 public elementary schools	69.7%		61.1	236^th of 638 public elementary schools	63.0%	42	70.6	58.3	68.9	67.6	65.5	79.6	46.5	$13,903	$925	$241	$1,166	$10,519	$2,219	$12,737
Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1637 Billings Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 283-8471	398	30	13.3		93 (23.4%)	178 (44.7%)	107 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	11.6	586^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.9	602^nd of 638 public elementary schools	5.6%	16	45.9	30.1	28.1	49.2	23.8	17.6	9.5	$16,109	$1,541	$294	$1,835	$11,982	$2,292	$14,274
Discovery Charter of Lancaster	Public, Charter	K-5	302 West Dunlap Street	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 285-8430	146	10	15.0		64 (43.8%)	47 (32.2%)	29 (19.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)								$13,257	$221	$236	$458	$10,385	$2,415	$12,800
Erwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1477 Locustwood Avenue	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-8484	418	32	13.1		130 (31.1%)	165 (39.5%)	88 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	13.7	571^st of 640 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.3	621^st of 638 public elementary schools	2.7%	50	32.8	22.4	40.3	45.7	26.8	34.3	22.4	$16,705	$1,417	$656	$2,072	$12,178	$2,455	$14,633
Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Clinton School Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-5395	412	34	12.0		80 (19.4%)	238 (57.8%)	70 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	13.5	575^th of 640 public elementary schools	10.2%		6.9	622^nd of 638 public elementary schools	2.5%	47	35.9	29.7	41.0	41.5	34.4	32.2	20.4	$17,848	$2,085	$575	$2,660	$12,212	$2,976	$15,188
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Roddey Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 283-9918	645	43	15.0		191 (29.6%)	278 (43.1%)	121 (18.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	38.5	392^nd of 640 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.5	386^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.5%	6	60.6	37.3	55.5	58.5	38.3	44.4	39.4	$13,468	$799	$247	$1,046	$10,513	$1,909	$12,422
Buford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 North Rocky River Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 286-0026	792	48	16.6		657 (83.0%)	46 (5.8%)	45 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	85.1	85^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.2	77^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.9%	8	80.1	71.3	68.0	88.9	80.6	70.7	62.8	$12,139	$574	$142	$715	$9,491	$1,933	$11,424
Great Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Dearborn Street	Great Falls	29055	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 482-2214	335	26	13.1		136 (40.6%)	126 (37.6%)	44 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	36	408^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.3%		54	293^rd of 638 public elementary schools	54.1%	115	59.0	57.5	45.1	48.2	41.5	25.5	55.0	$14,957	$1,682	$983	$2,664	$9,779	$2,514	$12,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Heath Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Heath Springs Elementary?

Students at Heath Springs Elementary are 64% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Heath Springs Elementary a good school?

Heath Springs Elementary ranks 402^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Heath Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heath Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Jackson Middle
High : Andrew Jackson High

What district is Heath Springs Elementary in?

Lancaster 01

How many students attend Heath Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Heath Springs Elementary.

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