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Lamar-Spaulding Elementary

Q: Is Lamar-Spaulding Elementary a good school?

Lamar-Spaulding Elementary ranks 316 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lamar-Spaulding Elementary is a public elementary school serving around 500 students in grades PK-5 in Lamar, South Carolina, which is part of the Darlington 01 school district.

Academically, Lamar-Spaulding Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle third of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were generally higher than the Darlington 01 district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades. However, the school's 4th-grade Science proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state. Compared to nearby schools, Lamar-Spaulding's performance was mixed, outperforming some schools like Dennis Elementary and Brockington Elementary Magnet, but underperforming higher-ranked schools like Carolina Elementary and Lucy T. Davis Elementary.

One significant concern for Lamar-Spaulding is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22% to 27% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average. This was a common issue among the nearby schools as well, with most reporting chronic absenteeism rates around 22-23%. The school's funding and resources appear to be in the middle range compared to its peers, which may limit its ability to implement targeted interventions or support programs to address the specific needs of its student population. Overall, Lamar-Spaulding Elementary is a middle-performing school within its district and the state, with some strengths in academic achievement but significant challenges around chronic absenteeism that need to be addressed.

496

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,467

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5232 Lamar Highway 401
Lamar, SC 29069

(843) 398-6370

District: Darlington 01

Students who attend Lamar-Spaulding Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spaulding Middle
High:	Lamar High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

White:

37.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Darlington 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 25 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

South Carolina avg56%

316^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 30 pts since 2021

From bottom 20% (2021) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Darlington 01

47^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
2025	48.7	316 of 640	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	314 of 638	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	278 of 644	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	292 of 625	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.1	495 of 622	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	177 of 381	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	155 of 369	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	153 of 394	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	148 of 393	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	214 of 350	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	256 of 581	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	257 of 565	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	251 of 580	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	258 of 573	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.3	453 of 554	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	270 of 613	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	263 of 599	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	214 of 608	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	270 of 600	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.3	511 of 580	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	357 of 586	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	323 of 568	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	281 of 582	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	295 of 579	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	463 of 561	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	218 of 460	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	190 of 441	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	151 of 463	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	210 of 455	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	7.7	421 of 439	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%-3 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science24%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Lamar-Spaulding Elementary

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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 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	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
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5232 Lamar Highway 401	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6370	496	31	16.0		185 (37.3%)	265 (53.4%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	48.7	316^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.6%		50.1	314^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.8%	2	63.0	52.3	63.7				60.5	53.7	48.1				23.9		$15,467	$1,826	$1,221	$3,047	$10,932	$1,488	$12,420
Brockington Elementary Magnet	Public	PK, KG-5	304 Kemper Street	Timmonsville	29161	Florence County	Florence 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 346-3956	329	28	11.7		36 (10.9%)	246 (74.8%)	19 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	19.5	533^rd of 640 public elementary schools	16.7%		15	556^th of 638 public elementary schools	12.9%	23	38.8	44.0	45.3				38.8	44.0	35.7				22.0		$17,377	$1,453	$1,595	$3,049	$11,351	$2,977	$14,328
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		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
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		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
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Westfield Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 665-5977	632	44	14.3		226 (35.8%)	312 (49.4%)	32 (5.1%)	31 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	74.7	160^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.0%		72.5	169^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.5%	9	69.6	66.3	72.0				74.7	63.1	56.8				57.9		$14,171	$655	$1,107	$1,762	$10,925	$1,485	$12,409
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		195 (34.6%)	283 (50.3%)	35 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	33.8	427^th of 640 public elementary schools	33.3%		44.6	355^th of 638 public elementary schools	44.4%	72	51.9	51.5	58.2				34.3	54.5	36.0				38.4		$15,999	$2,709	$1,475	$4,184	$10,374	$1,441	$11,815
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		64 (21.1%)	190 (62.7%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	42.8	358^th of 640 public elementary schools	44.1%		34.3	419^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.3%	61	49.2	49.5	58.8				60.7	47.5	56.5				35.6		$16,987	$2,731	$1,275	$4,006	$11,137	$1,844	$12,981
Dennis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Roland Street	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 483-1005	359	36	9.9		14 (3.9%)	331 (92.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	13.1	579^th of 640 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.6	591^st of 638 public elementary schools	7.4%	12	38.9	40.4	34.5				44.5	30.8	21.8				19.3		$25,266	$1,552	$5,907	$7,459	$13,619	$4,188	$17,807
Butler Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	710 South 5th Street	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 287-2399	393	33	11.9		146 (37.2%)	185 (47.1%)	30 (7.6%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	49.5	310^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.6%		47.3	341^st of 638 public elementary schools	46.6%	31	60.0	70.7	50.0	74.4	74.4	70.5	57.7	48.8	42.1	27.9	51.1	43.2	34.1	44.2	$15,317	$772	$1,217	$1,990	$8,846	$4,481	$13,327
Lower Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5142 St. Charles Road	Mayesville	29104	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 428-3637	128	16	8.0		4 (3.1%)	119 (93.0%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			80.0						60.0						$29,767	$1,664	$6,221	$7,885	$16,765	$5,116	$21,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar-Spaulding Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lamar-Spaulding Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lamar-Spaulding Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spaulding Middle
High : Lamar High

Is Lamar-Spaulding Elementary a good school?

Lamar-Spaulding Elementary ranks 316^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar-Spaulding Elementary?

Students at Lamar-Spaulding Elementary are 53% African American, 37% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Lamar-Spaulding Elementary in?

Darlington 01

How many students attend Lamar-Spaulding Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Lamar-Spaulding Elementary.

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