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North Hartsville Elementary

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North Hartsville Elementary ranks 263 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Hartsville Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Hartsville, SC, serving 486 students in grades 1 through 5 within the Darlington 01 school district.

This school tells a story of resilience and strong recovery. After a challenging 2024-2025 school year, North Hartsville bounced back dramatically in 2025-2026, jumping from the 40th to the 60th percentile statewide and earning a 3-star rating. The most impressive gains came in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all met or exceeded the state average—a remarkable achievement for a school where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. For example, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency surged from 52.5% to 70.1% in just one year. The school also shows exceptional effectiveness with its disabled student population, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide for this group. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped significantly from 24.8% to 16.2%, now well below both district and state averages—a positive sign for student engagement.

North Hartsville stands out as a top performer within its district, consistently outpacing nearby schools like Bay Road Elementary and Thornwell School for the Arts. It even competes well with Carolina Elementary, the district's highest-ranked school, despite serving a higher-needs population with less funding per student ($16,846 vs. $19,903). Interestingly, North Hartsville also outperforms Butler Academy, a nearby public charter school, in 4th-grade math proficiency (51.5% vs. 32.5%). One area to watch: proficiency tends to dip slightly as students move from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting a need for continued support in upper elementary grades. Overall, this is a school on an upward trajectory, delivering strong results for its community.

486

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,846

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 School Drive
Hartsville, SC 29550

(843) 383-3115

District: Darlington 01

Students who attend North Hartsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hartsville Middle
High:	Hartsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

African American:

19.1%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Darlington 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg58%

263^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Darlington 01

45^th of 75Darlington 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
2026	57.9	263 of 661	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.7	382 of 639	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	265 of 643	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	261 of 644	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	353 of 625	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	291 of 622	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	159 of 643	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	230 of 624	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	245 of 639	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	174 of 619	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	132 of 638	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	103 of 630	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	118 of 599	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	68 of 594	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	111 of 597	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	134 of 589	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.0	228 of 580	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.4	292 of 577	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.9	217 of 566	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	281 of 559	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.2	202 of 557	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.7	330 of 550	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.1	283 of 542	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	303 of 380	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.2	158 of 394	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	222 of 393	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	172 of 350	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	83 of 421	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	158 of 412	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	55 of 156	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.0	103 of 147	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	65 of 174	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.2	126 of 151	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	112 of 122	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	140 of 189	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.3	45 of 161	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	229 of 599	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.5	330 of 580	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	274 of 568	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	276 of 580	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	317 of 573	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	309 of 554	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	179 of 588	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	166 of 570	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	240 of 634	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	410 of 612	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	235 of 602	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	243 of 608	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	344 of 600	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	281 of 580	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	147 of 600	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	214 of 588	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	271 of 591	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	382 of 585	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	224 of 571	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	224 of 582	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	355 of 579	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	236 of 561	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	135 of 590	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	255 of 571	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	247 of 463	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	373 of 459	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	315 of 446	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	284 of 463	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	355 of 455	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	286 of 439	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	188 of 472	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	261 of 457	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)				SC READY Mathematics (2026)				SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
North Hartsville Elementary	Public	K-5	110 School Drive	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 383-3115	486	33	14.7	100.0%	306 (63.0%)	93 (19.1%)	29 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.5%)	57.9	263^rd of 661 public elementary schools	60.2%		39.7	382^nd of 639 public elementary schools	40.2%	119	70.1	64.9	61.1		58.7	51.5	52.7		53.7		$16,846	$2,395	$1,238	$3,632	$11,672	$1,542	$13,213
Thornwell School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	437 West Carolina Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 857-3090	188	19	9.8	100.0%	29 (15.4%)	122 (64.9%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.9%)	32.4	444^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.8%		17.2	546^th of 639 public elementary schools	14.6%	102	51.0	58.5	51.6		41.5	58.5	29.0		41.5		$21,716	$2,071	$1,555	$3,626	$15,553	$2,537	$18,090
Carolina Elementary	Public	K-5	719 West Carolina Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 857-3230	212	17	12.7	100.0%	129 (60.8%)	44 (20.8%)	17 (8.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	75.2	157^th of 661 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.1	195^th of 639 public elementary schools	69.5%	38	58.3	77.5	70.9		60.4	85.0	69.1		77.5		$19,903	$4,158	$1,181	$5,339	$12,660	$1,903	$14,564
Southside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1615 Blanding Drive	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 383-3310	360	32	11.1	100.0%	124 (34.4%)	183 (50.8%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)								(n/a)											$18,157	$1,510	$1,339	$2,849	$13,800	$1,509	$15,309
Bay Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 Bay Road	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6300	563	40	14.0	100.0%	195 (34.6%)	283 (50.3%)	35 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	30.1	461^st of 661 public elementary schools	30.3%		33.8	426^th of 639 public elementary schools	33.3%	35	52.0	56.3	50.4		49.1	48.5	34.5		33.0		$15,999	$2,709	$1,475	$4,184	$10,374	$1,441	$11,815
Plainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16002 Highway 102	Patrick	29584	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 498-6633	168	14	12.0	100.0%	156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	30.2	458^th of 661 public elementary schools	30.7%		29.5	453^rd of 639 public elementary schools	29.1%	5		63.6		41.6		45.4		25.0	36.3	33.3	$14,956	$961	$1,204	$2,165	$10,702	$2,089	$12,791
Black Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2225 Leavensworth Road	Darlington	29540	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(843) 398-5100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	45.8	346^th of 661 public elementary schools	47.7%					(n/a)	54.4	59.8	56.9		59.7	51.1	45.0		50.0
McBee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 E. Maple Ave	Mc Bee	29101	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 335-8347	349	30	11.6	100.0%	230 (65.9%)	62 (17.8%)	44 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	29.9	463^rd of 661 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.6	412^th of 639 public elementary schools	35.5%	51	55.1	53.9	62.3		36.8	34.6	45.3		27.0		$15,844	$1,422	$1,100	$2,521	$11,833	$1,489	$13,322
Pate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 Indian Branch Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-5070	397	29	13.8	100.0%	94 (23.7%)	233 (58.7%)	26 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.8%)								(n/a)											$16,034	$2,394	$1,444	$3,839	$10,736	$1,460	$12,196
Brockington Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	413 Brockington Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-2500	303	23	13.2	100.0%	64 (21.1%)	190 (62.7%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	33.2	437^th of 661 public elementary schools	33.9%		42.8	358^th of 639 public elementary schools	44.0%	79	49.5	64.8	51.3		46.0	42.6	40.4		39.9		$16,987	$2,731	$1,275	$4,006	$11,137	$1,844	$12,981

Frequently Asked Questions about North Hartsville Elementary

Is North Hartsville Elementary a good school?

North Hartsville Elementary ranks 263^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Hartsville Elementary in?

Darlington 01

What schools do graduates of North Hartsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Hartsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartsville Middle
High : Hartsville High

How many students attend North Hartsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended North Hartsville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Hartsville Elementary?

Students at North Hartsville Elementary are 63% White, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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