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Lake View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
561st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 649 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 ?
$13,308
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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%
561st of 649
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 ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Dillon 04
69th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202616.4561 of 64913.6%★☆☆☆☆
202513.7573 of 64010.5%★☆☆☆☆
202421.3507 of 63820.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.8463 of 64428.1%★☆☆☆☆
202232.8424 of 62532.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.3433 of 62230.4%★★☆☆☆
201928.7463 of 64328.0%★☆☆☆☆
201839.8368 of 62441.0%★★☆☆☆
201738.7392 of 63938.7%★★☆☆☆
201635.2415 of 61933.0%★★☆☆☆
201533.3447 of 63829.9%★★☆☆☆
201455.6299 of 63052.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202630.4290 of 37923.5%★☆☆☆☆
202515.8360 of 3815.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201953.3185 of 42156.1%★★★☆☆
201860.9130 of 41268.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202612.3547 of 5897.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.3506 of 58112.9%★☆☆☆☆
202419.3479 of 56515.2%★☆☆☆☆
202325.0450 of 58022.4%★☆☆☆☆
202222.3444 of 57322.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.1413 of 55425.5%★☆☆☆☆
201937.2390 of 58833.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.4365 of 57036.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202619.0549 of 62412.0%★☆☆☆☆
202513.0568 of 6137.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.8477 of 59920.4%★☆☆☆☆
202335.7410 of 60832.6%★★☆☆☆
202237.0387 of 60035.5%★★☆☆☆
202121.6470 of 58019.0%★☆☆☆☆
201933.0431 of 60028.2%★☆☆☆☆
201839.3374 of 58836.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202620.6474 of 58318.7%★☆☆☆☆
202510.4545 of 5867.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.5457 of 56819.5%★☆☆☆☆
202325.6445 of 58223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202245.5315 of 57945.6%★★☆☆☆
202129.3401 of 56128.5%★☆☆☆☆
201921.5480 of 59018.6%★☆☆☆☆
201841.2337 of 57141.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
20266.2438 of 4543.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.8428 of 4607.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.6407 of 4417.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.1418 of 4639.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.6406 of 45510.8%★☆☆☆☆
202110.6409 of 4396.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.7422 of 47210.6%★☆☆☆☆
201822.9367 of 45719.7%★☆☆☆☆
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-6 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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Lake View Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended 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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Latest South Carolina data All new data »
2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataNov 3, 2025
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 3, 2025
2024–25 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresSep 2, 2025


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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