Florence 03

Summary:

The Florence 03 school district in South Carolina consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 60 out of 75 in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in their performance. J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet is the highest performing high school, ranked 157 out of 235 high schools statewide and rated 2 stars out of 5. Scranton Elementary and J.C. Lynch Elementary are the top-performing elementary schools, both rated 2 stars out of 5. However, the majority of schools in the district struggle, with consistently low performance across multiple subjects and grade levels compared to state averages.

Key challenges facing the district include significant achievement gaps, high poverty levels (100% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch), and low graduation rates. While the data paints a picture of a struggling school district, the success of J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet suggests that with the right resources and programs, schools in the Florence 03 district can improve student outcomes.

District Detail

125 South Blanding Street
Lake City, SC 29560

(843) 374-8652

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,767

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Main Street Elementary	Public	3-6	318 East Main Street	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2221	318	16	19.3		6 (1.9%)	295 (92.8%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	16.3	558^th of 640 public elementary schools	12.8%		29.4	450^th of 638 public elementary schools	29.5%	108	42.2	44.4	52.0	42.6			17.5	30.6	28.7	22.5			26.4	25.0					$14,249	$2,262	$1,237	$3,499	$8,694	$2,056	$10,750
J. C. Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	124 Hicks Road	Coward	29530	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 389-3323	353	28	12.7		239 (67.7%)	60 (17.0%)	40 (11.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	40.7	370^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.2%		30.8	439^th of 638 public elementary schools	31.2%	69	76.6	50.0	43.2	50.0			80.9	41.5	24.3	35.6			26.8	33.4					$13,662	$2,126	$1,189	$3,315	$8,839	$1,509	$10,348
Olanta Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	312 North Jones Road	Olanta	29114	Florence County	Florence 03	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 396-4457	198	17	11.6		65 (32.8%)	119 (60.1%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	27.8	465^th of 640 public elementary schools	27.3%		25.5	480^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.8%	15	50.0	44.0	52.4	53.6			57.2	28.0	28.5	25.0			36.0	21.4					$19,474	$4,108	$1,447	$5,555	$12,093	$1,827	$13,920
Scranton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1649 US 52 Highway	Scranton	29591	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 389-2531	389	28	13.8		162 (41.6%)	186 (47.8%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	36.8	401^st of 640 public elementary schools	37.3%		47	343^rd of 638 public elementary schools	46.2%	58	64.2	54.3	73.1	45.0			50.9	27.2	44.2	25.0			30.5	27.5					$13,464	$1,856	$1,093	$2,949	$8,995	$1,520	$10,515
Lake City High	Public	9-12	652 North Matthews Road	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-3321	492	35	13.9		63 (12.8%)	393 (79.9%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	22.9	184^th of 235 public high schools	21.7%		22.1	182^nd of 235 public high schools	22.6%	2															69.6	47.1	27.0	82.4	$18,544	$1,294	$1,438	$2,732	$11,810	$4,001	$15,811
Lake City Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	906 North Matthews Road	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2353	357	23	15.3		14 (3.9%)	319 (89.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)																			$14,340	$2,440	$1,324	$3,765	$8,954	$1,621	$10,575
Ronald E. McNair Junior High	Public	7-8	311 Carver Street	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-8651	275	18	15.7		21 (7.6%)	226 (82.2%)	19 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	11.2	299^th of 320 public middle schools	6.6%		7.9	318^th of 325 public middle schools	2.2%	19					35.9	34.6					10.8	9.3							$17,708	$2,295	$1,773	$4,068	$10,188	$3,452	$13,640
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet	Public, Magnet	7-12	319 Carlisle Street	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 374-8685	385	28	13.6		186 (48.3%)	161 (41.8%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	32.3	157^th of 235 public high schools	33.2%		39.8	134^th of 235 public high schools	43.0%	23					47.8	40.7					18.8	25.6			83.6	45.0	42.1	83.1	$15,425	$1,772	$1,211	$2,983	$9,067	$3,376	$12,443

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence 02	12.42 mi	2	41^st
Williamsburg 01	13.66 mi	12	50^th
Florence 01	15.04 mi	24	26^th
Clarendon 04	15.33 mi	6
Clarendon 06	15.33 mi	10	45^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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