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Lake View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lake View Elementary is a PK-5 school in Lake View, SC, serving 372 students within the Dillon 04 school district. The school has received a 1-star rating and ranks in the 14th percentile statewide, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

One of the school's most notable strengths is attendance. Lake View's chronic absenteeism rate is 17.6%, dramatically better than the district average of 33.7%—a difference of more than 16 percentage points. This means students are showing up to school consistently, which is a strong foundation to build upon. However, academic performance varies significantly by grade level. In 2025-26, 3rd grade ELA proficiency reached 65.6%, nearly matching the state average, while 4th grade ELA dropped to just 23%—a 42-point gap between consecutive grades. Math scores follow a similar pattern, with 4th grade at 14.9% proficiency compared to 41% in 3rd grade. This consistent 4th grade slump across multiple years suggests a targeted intervention may be needed at that level.

When compared to nearby schools, the differences are striking. Latta Elementary, just 15 miles away in the Dillon 03 district, serves a similar demographic but ranks in the 53rd percentile and achieves 68.3% proficiency in 4th grade ELA—45 points higher than Lake View. Green Sea Floyds Elementary in Horry 01 ranks in the 75th percentile with higher per-student spending ($16,273 vs. $13,308) and smaller class sizes. Within its own district, Lake View outperforms Dillon Elementary in 3rd grade ELA (65.6% vs. 42.4%) but trails Gordon Elementary in 4th grade. The school's strong attendance and the remarkable 3rd grade results in 2025-26 show that improvement is possible, but the 4th grade gap and declining long-term trend will require focused, systemic changes.

372

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,317

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1311 Scott Street
Lake View, SC 29563

(843) 759-3003

District: Dillon 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

African American:

39.0%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (32% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

South Carolina avg58%

571^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Dillon 04

70^th of 75Dillon 04 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	16.4	571 of 661	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	572 of 639	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	512 of 643	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	463 of 644	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	424 of 625	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	433 of 622	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	463 of 643	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	368 of 624	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	392 of 639	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	415 of 619	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	447 of 638	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.6	299 of 630	52.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	295 of 384	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	359 of 380	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	185 of 421	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	130 of 412	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	557 of 599	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	505 of 580	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	482 of 568	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	450 of 580	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	444 of 573	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	413 of 554	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	390 of 588	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	365 of 570	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	558 of 634	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	567 of 612	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	481 of 602	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	410 of 608	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	387 of 600	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	470 of 580	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	431 of 600	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	374 of 588	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	479 of 591	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	544 of 585	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	459 of 571	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	445 of 582	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	315 of 579	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	401 of 561	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	480 of 590	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	337 of 571	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	446 of 463	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	427 of 459	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	410 of 446	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	418 of 463	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	406 of 455	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	409 of 439	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	422 of 472	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	367 of 457	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-21 vs state

Mathematics29%-25 vs state

Science12%-39 vs state

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Lake View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 Scott Street	Lake View	29563	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 759-3003	372	22	16.9	77.1%	153 (41.1%)	145 (39.0%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.6%)	16.4	571^st of 661 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.7	572^nd of 639 public elementary schools	10.5%	1	65.6	23.0	44.9	41.0	14.9	34.7	12.2	≥ 96%		$13,317	$1,250	$1,097	$2,347	$9,092	$1,878	$10,970
North Mullins Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	105 Charles Street	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3750	372	36	10.3	99.2%	69 (18.5%)	246 (66.1%)	30 (8.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)								(n/a)								≥ 96%		$16,556	$1,491	$2,908	$4,400	$10,062	$2,094	$12,156
McCormick Elementary	Public	3-5	1123 Sandy Bluff Road	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3760	295	15	19.6	89.0%	62 (21.0%)	194 (65.8%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	9.6	634^th of 661 public elementary schools	4.1%		6	629^th of 639 public elementary schools	1.6%	5	28.9	48.5	40.2	17.1	23.5	27.2	29.4	≥ 96%		$13,622	$1,271	$1,866	$3,136	$8,097	$2,389	$10,486
Gordon Elementary	Public	4-5	926 Perry Avenue	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 774-1227	351	23	15.2	88.1%	57 (16.2%)	239 (68.1%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	10.9	618^th of 661 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.8	581^st of 639 public elementary schools	9.1%	37		45.4	37.6		27.8	22.0	26.4	≥ 96%		$15,393	$2,068	$1,823	$3,891	$9,672	$1,830	$11,502
Latta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Viking Drive	Latta	29565	Dillon County	Dillon 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 752-5295	721	44	16.3	76.7%	355 (49.2%)	250 (34.7%)	51 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.9%)	51.1	309^th of 661 public elementary schools	53.3%		41.9	361^st of 639 public elementary schools	43.5%	52	67.2	68.3	51.3	65.6	53.5	39.8	44.5	≥ 96%		$12,498	$2,166	$1,039	$3,205	$8,182	$1,111	$9,293
Dillon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1663 Bunker Hill Road	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 774-1210	1,025	56	18.3	—	180 (17.6%)	665 (64.9%)	55 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (10.1%)								(n/a)	42.4			32.4				≥ 96%		$12,327	$1,870	$1,366	$3,236	$7,825	$1,266	$9,091
Marion Intermediate	Public	3-5	2320 North Highway 41-A	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-8345	390	17	22.9	90.0%	48 (12.3%)	316 (81.0%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	8.2	642^nd of 661 public elementary schools	2.9%		13.3	575^th of 639 public elementary schools	10.0%	67	35.0	42.6	38.9	34.3	32.4	16.8	13.0	≥ 96%		$14,938	$1,500	$2,114	$3,615	$8,256	$3,067	$11,323
Green Sea Floyds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Tulip Grove Road	Green Sea	29545	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 392-1078	560	45	12.4	76.6%	282 (50.4%)	178 (31.8%)	60 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	74.6	162^nd of 661 public elementary schools	75.5%		69.4	200^th of 639 public elementary schools	68.7%	38	66.3	71.3	73.6	70.9	65.5	64.3	59.7	96%		$17,273	$1,991	$724	$2,716	$13,040	$1,516	$14,557
Easterling Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 East Northside Avenue	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-8335	431	27	15.9	89.2%	62 (14.4%)	321 (74.5%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)								≥ 96%		$15,682	$1,247	$2,117	$3,365	$9,994	$2,323	$12,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake View Elementary

Is Lake View Elementary a good school?

Lake View Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Lake View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Lake View Elementary.

What district is Lake View Elementary in?

Dillon 04

What is the racial makeup of Lake View Elementary?

Students at Lake View Elementary are 41% White, 39% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

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